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In today's newsletter:
- How a Mooresville traffic stop turned into a 30-mile police chase
- Why Mazeppa Park in Mooresville is closed after a deadly shooting
Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 30.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alleged street racer leads police on 30-mile chase on Interstate 77 in North Carolina (myfox8.com) — Mooresville police say a suspected street racer refused a traffic stop on I-77, sparking a 30-mile chase that began in town and ended in Salisbury. A 20-year-old Statesville man was arrested, faces felony fleeing and traffic charges, and had his Toyota coupe seized. 
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• 5 teens charged with murder in deadly Iredell County park shootout (wbtv.com) — A teen was killed and another injured during a shootout Monday night at Mazeppa Park on Mazeppa Road in Mooresville, which police say stemmed from an attempted armed robbery over THC vape pens. Five teenagers have been charged with murder and robbery as adults, two others face assault charges, and the park is closed until further notice during the investigation.
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- Mooresville Chamber Senior Resource Networking Group
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