🌱 Why the Elwood officer murder trial is now delayed until March

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In today's newsletter:

• Why the Elwood officer murder trial is now delayed until March

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of morning fog, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
• Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 50 and low of 20 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Judge rules man accused of Elwood police officer's murder currently incompetent to stand trial (wthr.com) — A Madison County judge has ruled that the man accused of killing Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz is currently incompetent to stand trial, delaying his death penalty trial from January to March 2026 for mental health treatment. The article also revisits the 2022 traffic stop and shooting that began near State Road 37, and notes additional charges after an alleged prison stabbing.
   

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📸 Around Elwood

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball (Boys 6 A/B) @ Tipton Middle School
  Tipton Middle School
  5:30 pm
• Wrestling (JV) - Pendleton Heights High School
  Alexandria-Monroe High School
  6:00 pm
• Tiger Girls Wreslting - Pendleton Heights High School
  Alexandria-Monroe High School
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Basketball (Boys 7/8) - Eastbrook Junior High School
  Alexandria-Monroe Jr/Sr High School
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Basketball (Girls 7/8) @ Anderson Preparatory Academy
  Anderson Preparatory Academy
  5:00 pm
• Basketball (Boys 7/8) @ Daleville Jr-Sr HS
  Daleville Jr-Sr HS
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Basketball (Boys JV) @ Eastbrook High School
  Eastbrook High School
  5:00 pm
• Basketball (Boys V) @ Eastbrook High School
  Eastbrook High School
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Basketball (Boys JV) @ Wapahani High School
  Wapahani High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball (Boys V) @ Wapahani High School
  Wapahani High School
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A yoga class for residents experiencing substance use disorder.
  A survey for new and expectant parents. And a retirement reception for Prosecutor Greg Garrison. That and more in this week's Monday Minute. (Nextdoor )

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Elwood. Apply here.
• Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Elwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Anderson

• Snowfall totals from Saturday's winter storm in Central Indiana (wrtv.com)

Noblesville

• Armed man accused of stealing gold necklace during Facebook Marketplace sale at Starbucks in Noblesville (fox59.com)
• Man charged in murder of Elwood Ofc. Noah Shahnavaz found not competent to stand trial (wishtv.com)
• $100,000 lottery ticket sold in Anderson (wane.com)

Kokomo

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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