🌱 Patch AM: How a Fishers nonprofit leader’s $2 million fraud finally unraveled

Good morning Fishers! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Fishers nonprofit leader’s $2 million fraud finally unraveled
• Why Fishers SWAT helped Carmel police in a road rage probe
• How a Fishers teen is shaping a national conservative faith movement

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 50, low: 45.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nonprofit CEO who stole $2 million to buy wine, luxury vacations gets 33 months in federal prison (fox59.com) — A Fishers resident, former CEO of an Indianapolis nonprofit, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and ordered to repay over $2.1 million after admitting to long-running embezzlement. Prosecutors say she diverted nonprofit funds for personal luxuries over 17 years, with FBI investigators and a federal judge in Indianapolis handling the case that directly involves someone living in Fishers.
   

• Carmel man charged in I-465 road rage case (wishtv.com) — Fishers residents may notice their police department assisted Carmel officers and SWAT in serving search warrants tied to a reported I-465 road rage shooting investigation near the Carmel–Indianapolis line. A Carmel man now faces multiple firearm-related felony charges, though no injuries were reported and court documents were not yet available as of Monday night.
   

• Turning Point USA event exposes rifts in Christian right (baptiststandard.com) — A Fishers-based student leader from Hamilton Southeastern’s Turning Point USA Club America says her chapter has nearly doubled in size and grown more faith-focused since founder Charlie Kirk’s death. Her comments appear in a broader look at how Christian conservatives nationwide are wrestling with internal rifts, immigration views, and the push to blend politics with a more explicitly Christian identity.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Bookmobile stop: Kids Kingdom (Wilkinson Church of Christ), Wilkinson
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 7293 N State Road 109 , Wilkinson
  2:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• CLOSED Christmas Eve
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield
• Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  9:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Offices Closed
  Westfield, IN Calendar
• CLOSED Christmas
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield

Saturday December 27

• Bona Closed for Christmas and New Years
  Irvington Historical Society , 5350 E University Ave , Indianapolis
• Northeast Indianapolis CBC
  Fort Harrison State Park , 6000 North Post Rd , Indianapolis
  8:00 am
• Cool Creek Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  8:30 am
• Noblesville Boom vs. Texas Legends
  The Arena at Innovation Mile , 14157 CJ Way , Noblesville
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
  Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center , 6515 Delong Road , Indianapolis
  9:00 am
• The 78's at Daniel's Vineyard
  Daniel's Vineyard , Event Venue & Winery , McCordsville
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know of someone who can paint a piece of furniture for me?
  When I say paint …. I mean someone who can make it look like it as if it never was painted. I can paint it but Iwant it to look professionally done (Nextdoor Sunblest Farms)
• Need recommendations for a service to remove carpet from my stairs and apply laminate.
  Please share pics and references. Planning to start the job at the beginning of the year. I NEED to see pics of before and after of the work you've… (Nextdoor Avalon)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Fishers. Apply here.
• SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Fishers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fishers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Noblesville

• Noblesville Lions Staying Busy (thetimes24-7.com)
• Spotlight on Art's Fourth Year Supports Children, Community, Creativity (thetimes24-7.com)
• Heights' Annual Giving Tree Shopping Event Brings Holiday Cheer (thetimes24-7.com)

Lawrence

• T.J. McConnell out, Johnny Furphy available for Pacers vs. Celtics (indystar.com)
• Two Democrats announce run for Senate District 31 (youarecurrent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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