🌱 Patch AM: How a sleight-of-hand scam hit Arnold’s Walmart and courts

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In today's newsletter:

• How a sleight-of-hand scam hit Arnold’s Walmart and courts
• How looming SNAP changes could strain Arnold’s Gateway Food Pantry

Also on today's calendar: Merry Movie Marathon and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 57 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 40, low: 33.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Romanian man admits to running fraud scheme at Arnold Walmart, receives two-year sentence (myleaderpaper.com) — A man has been sentenced in federal court after stealing $2,100 using a sleight‑of‑hand scam at the Arnold Walmart, part of a larger multistate fraud scheme. Local prosecutors in Jefferson County have charged him in connection with the Arnold incident, and he’s due in court there in late January. Arnold Police worked with federal and state agencies to investigate the case.
   

• Why the SNAP food crisis isn't over yet • Florida Phoenix (floridaphoenix.com) — A national podcast episode is coming to Arnold to talk with the executive director of Gateway Food Pantry about how looming SNAP work requirement changes could affect local families. The show explores rising demand at food banks even after federal benefits resumed. Listeners also hear analysis of proposed federal SNAP changes and what they might mean on the ground.
   

📸 Around Arnold

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arnold

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Coffee with Veterans
  Arnold Recreational Cplx, 1695 Missouri State Rd #2004, Arnold
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Merry Movie Marathon
  Jefferson County Library Arnold Branch , 1701 Missouri State Rd , Arnold
  11:00 am
• Merry Movie Marathon
  Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch , 1701 Missouri State Rd , Arnold
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Extended Open Swim
  Arnold Recreation Center , 1695 Missouri State Rd. , Arnold
  12:00 pm
• Christmas Music BINGO
  Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch , 1701 Missouri State Rd , Arnold
  3:00 pm
• Christmas Music BINGO
  Jefferson County Library Arnold Branch , 1701 Missouri State Rd , Arnold
  3:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Extended Open Swim
  Arnold Recreation Center , 1695 Missouri State Rd. , Arnold
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Book & Cook: Vietnamese-American Garlic Noodles
  Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch , 1701 Missouri State Rd , Arnold
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Teen Art Class: Doodle Painting
  Jefferson County Library - Arnold Branch , 1701 Missouri State Rd , Arnold
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Girls Wrestling @ KC Stampede - R Nuspl
  Hale Arena , 1701 American Royal Ct , Kansas City
  4:00 pm
• Boys Wrestling vs Union (Gym) - J Gegg
  Windsor High School , 949 Windsor Harbor Rd , Imperial
  5:00 pm
• 1515 Miller Rd for the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month
  1515 Miller Rd , Imperial
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Arnold Council Chambers , 2101 Jeffco Boulevard , Arnold
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE!!!
  : MENZIE WAS ADOPTED! :) Hello! This is Menzie our 5-month-old Male Tabby. Are you looking for your new Feline best friend? Well Look no further!!… (Nextdoor Ward One)
• PLEASE POST and SHARE
  Found cat Jeffco/Fox School area, Arnold MO Showed up around 10PM tonight Very friendly all black cat Not declawed Taller side Slender Gender… (Nextdoor Ward One)

• PNC Bank posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Arnold. Apply here.
• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Full Time in Arnold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arnold here.

🗞 Nearby News

Imperial

• Sheriff's Office allege Fenton man stole car, items from Imperial storage facility (myleaderpaper.com)
• Police Blotter 12-10-25 - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
• Special C-6 basketball game on tap at Seckman High (myleaderpaper.com)

High Ridge

• Gene Hou Appears On Legal Buddy Episode Discussing Car Wreck Claims (bakercityherald.com)

Pevely

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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