🌱 How detectives retraced a deadly Springfield shooting from street cameras

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In today's newsletter:

• How detectives retraced a deadly Springfield shooting from street cameras
• See how Springfield honors Korean War hero George M. Neal

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Charles M.!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Low clouds and cold, with a high of 31 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 33, low: 22.
• Saturday: Snow and flurries in the p.m., with a high of 26 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Springfield man re-convicted of 2023 murder for which he previously won appeal (springfieldnewssun.com) — A Springfield man has been re-convicted in the 2023 shooting death of another local resident after a retrial last month, with jurors finding him guilty of felony murder and related charges. The case centers on an August 2023 car-to-car shooting near North Spring and East North streets and a parking lot by the Springfield post office, with investigators tying video evidence and earlier violence to the defendant.
   

• New exhibit honors Springfield native and Korean War veteran (wdtn.com) — Springfield residents can now explore a new exhibit at the Heritage Center of Clark County celebrating Korean War hero and Springfield native George M. Neal, the first known African American U.S. Navy aircrewman in combat search and rescue. The display highlights his harrowing POW experience, his later life, and the Navy destroyer being named in his honor, complete with a detailed ship replica.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Preschool Storytime
  Xenia Community Library , 415 Xenia Avenue , Yellow Springs
  10:30 am
• Winter Holiday Lanterns
  Yellow Springs Community Library , 415 Xenia Avenue , Yellow Springs
  2:00 pm
• Level Up! Homework Help at the Bryan Center
  Yellow Springs Community Library , 415 Xenia Avenue , Yellow Springs
  3:30 pm
• Christmas at Commerce Pointe: 12/11/2025
  Greater Springfield (OH) Partnership , 20 S Limestone St , Springfield
  4:30 pm
• Teen Holiday Gift Making
  Yellow Springs Community Library , 415 Xenia Avenue , Yellow Springs
  4:30 pm
• Greenon @ Catholic Central
  Greenon Local Schools , 1200 E High St , Springfield
  5:30 pm
• Catholic Central @ Greenon
  Greenon Local Schools , 510 Enon-Xenia Rd , Enon
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Springfield City School District , 700 S Limestone St , Springfield
  6:00 pm
• Fused Glass with Busy [censored] Arts & Crafts
  Xenia Community Library , 415 Xenia Avenue , Yellow Springs
  6:00 pm
• Clifton Mills Light Extravaganza!
  Historic Clifton Mill , 75 Water St , Clifton
  6:30 pm
• Mr Sun Plays Ellington’s Nutcracker at the Foundry Theater
  FoundryTheatre , 920 Corry St , Yellow Springs
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Any recommendations for a reliable and experienced Handyman who services the Springfield area and specializes in full home renovations?
  Preferably looking for someone you've used before and found to be credible and reasonably priced. Must be skilled in electrical, plumbing, drywall… (Nextdoor Sunset to Kenton)
• Have had this animal in my back field all day curled up.
  I went out to see what it was. It ran as soon as it saw me. It came back and lay back down where it had been. I put food and water out but it didn’t… (Nextdoor Torrence Dr/E Home Rd)

• The Salvation Army Eastern Territory posted a job opening for Kettle Worker in Springfield. Apply here.
• Ladgov Corporation posted a job opening for Cleaner (Weekend Shift) in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yellow Springs

• 25 years of Ms. Demure (ysnews.com)
• Holiday getaways in Ohio: Cozy lodges, historic hotels and more for seasonally spirited stays (daytondailynews.com)
• Superload weighing over 400K pounds to move through Greene County; Expected route, timing (k99online.com)

Fairborn

• Fairborn mayor Kirkpatrick welcomes citizens to breakfast at senior center (fairborndailyherald.com)
• Butler girls prevail 55-33 over Fairborn (fairborndailyherald.com)
• County to move transformer (xeniagazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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