🌱 Patch AM: How a Wentzville inheritance allegedly vanished into crypto and online transfers

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Wentzville inheritance allegedly vanished into crypto and online transfers

Also on today's calendar: CALL FOR ART; 9th-12th Grade Art Show.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 24.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wentzville man accused of stealing thousands from dead mom's estate, spending it on crypto (kmov.com) — A Wentzville resident has been charged with multiple felony stealing counts after authorities say he diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars from his late mother’s estate into personal accounts. Investigators allege the money went into cryptocurrency purchases and online transfers, and that he later admitted to relatives that the funds were gone.
   

📸 Around Wentzville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wentzville

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Sunday December 21

• FLEA MARKET - Closed
  Wentzville Community Club , 500 W Main St , Wentzville

Tuesday December 30

• CALL FOR ART; 9th-12th Grade Art Show
  310 W Pearce Blvd , Wentzville
  1:00 pm

📣 Wentzville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Wine-O Bingo
  Cedar Lake Cellars , 11008 Schreckengast Rd , Wright City
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• JP's Hideout
  JP's Hideout , 3915 Mid Rivers Mall Dr , Cottleville
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• FLEA MARKET - Closed
  Wentzville Community Club , 500 W Main St , Wentzville

Tuesday December 23

• MO FARM Distribution | Wright City Community (Warren County, MO)
  678 Westwoods Rd , Wright City
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Wildcat Wednesday
  60 Wildcat Dr , Wright City
  8:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Lake Saint Louis, MO Calendar

Friday December 26

• City Hall Closed - Holiday
  Lake Saint Louis, MO Calendar

Saturday December 27

• Library to You Bookmobile Stop - Jaxson Estates
  St Charles City-County Library, Central Services , 77 Boone Hills Dr , St Peters
  10:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• Drop Off Dardenne Prairie & First State Bank Art
  Crossroads Arts Council , 310 W Pearce Blvd , Wentzville
  1:00 pm
• Canasta - Hand & Foot
  St Charles City-County Library, Boone's Trail Branch , 10 Fiddlecreek Ridge Rd , Wentzville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Posting again.
  Is this anyone’s cat? This is the second day they have come up to me and has spent all day at my back door. The cat is very friendly and appears to… (Nextdoor Peine Lake Estates)
• ANYONE MISSING THIS LITTLE GIRL IN WENTZVILLE??
  SHE APPEARED IN OUR YARD THIS EVENING BY OUR BIRD FEEDERS: (Nextdoor Fox Run)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Wentzville. Apply here.
• AWCT posted a job opening for Rail Loader- Part Time/Casuals in Wentzville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wentzville here.

🗞 Nearby News

O'Fallon

• Dardenne Prairie establishes task force to aid economic growth (midriversnewsmagazine.com)
• Chillicothe Paints Release 2026 Schedule (littermedia.com)

Wright City

• With headache gone, Jersey girls basketball gets back on its game (bnd.com)
• Area realtors help those who are food insecure (mycnews.com)

St. Peters

Ok Wentzville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t think you know the gravity of this situation.
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