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🌱 How an Elm City PlayStation theft led to a police chase

Good day Elm City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Elm City PlayStation theft led to a police chase
  • How an Elm City salvage yard uncovered a massive fraud trail

Also on today's calendar: Family Storytime.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 55 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Friday: Turning sunny; windy, with a high of 63 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Deputies: Man used knife to steal gaming system (wilsontimes.com) — An Elm City resident has been charged after deputies say he used a knife to steal a PlayStation 5 from someone he knew following an earlier vehicle chase with Wilson County deputies. Authorities report the man fled twice into nearby woods before being arrested days later and is now held at the county detention center under a secured bond.
   

• Woman charged in broad financial crimes scheme (wilsontimes.com) — Investigators say an extended embezzlement scheme targeted Cox Auto Salvage, an Elm City business, with more than 100 alleged financial crimes tied to forged checks and mobile deposits. A Rocky Mount woman now faces a long list of charges after detectives traced thousands of dollars in allegedly misappropriated funds.
   

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  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Opening Crew Team Member in Wilson. Apply here.
  • Pyxus International, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Purchasing Clerk in Wilson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elm City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wilson

  • Board hears details of bus garage fire damage (wilsontimes.com)
  • Hunt's 'Dirty Thirty' fall in 5-A title game but Warriors leave Durham with history and hope (wilsontimes.com)
  • Foundation YMCA receives $1,800 Food Lion grant (wilsontimes.com)

Rocky Mount

Ok Elm City! 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 know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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