🌱 Liquor Store Employee Fatally Shoots Man + Local Lawyer Sentenced

Happy weekend neighbors! Elaine Thompson here, your host of the Cedar Park-Leander Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community. Including news on...

• Man sentenced for manslaughter charges.
• Liquor store employee fatally shoots a man who allegedly stole.
• Man sentenced for Fentanyl distribution.
• Lawyer sentenced for impersonating an FBI agent.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds yielding to some sun. High: 91 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. A man who was involved in a deadly crash in Leander gets 7 years for manslaughter. Cody James Landrum, 25, pleaded guilty to two manslaughter charges. "Jeremy Moore, 49, and Angela Barry, 46" were on a motorcycle when they were hit from behind by Landrum. They both died at the scene of the crash. To learn more about this story, visit KXAN.
2. An employee of a Leander liquor store fatally shot a man who allegedly stole bottles out of the store. Theft was reported at Leander Liquor around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. "Officers were told that three people took bottles from the shelves and exited without paying. The store clerk then fired the gun." Officials confirmed that 22-year-old Johnny Cabrera of Cedar Park matched the description of the reported theft, and died on his way to the hospital. KEYE TV CBS Austin has the full story.
3. A Cedar Park man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fentanyl distribution. "Jean Claude Meama-Kajue, 29, sold counterfeit Oxycodone containing fentanyl to a male subject in December 2020, coordinating the transaction over a social media app." The victim's autopsy showed he died of a fentanyl toxicity. Visit KXAN for more info.
4. Cedar Park lawyer, Jonathan Ferris, was "convicted of impersonating FBI agent resigns from State Bar." Ferris entered a Temple pharmacy several times to fill an out-of-state fentanyl patch prescription. He was initially sentenced to one year in federal prison. He appealed and lost, but was then re-sentenced to six months. For the full details, visit FOX 7 Austin.

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Old Town Street Festival at Leander Chamber of Commerce (All-day)
• Installation of Officers at 201 Sonny Dr. (5:30 PM)
• Dan Guerva and Alex Winters at Austin Blues (6:30 PM)
• Denny Herrin Band at Shooters Cedar Park (10 PM)

From my notebook:

• Local business owner shares heartfelt story: "Latina business owner Rebekah Jasso-Jenson says her skincare business meant to help women slow down, saved her life as she battled cancer not once, but twice." (FOX 7 Austin)
• Thrift lovers alert - Uptown Cheapskate is now open! "The store sells and purchases gently used clothes, bags, shoes and accessories. Shoppers can sell their items for cash on the spot or in-store credit for 25% more." (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Do you frequent Austin? "The City of Austin said it would soon apply a treatment on Lady Bird Lake to try to mitigate the growth of harmful algae." (KXAN.com)

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— Elaine Thompson

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