🌱 RRPD Arrests Dog Owner & Leaves Dog In Car + Funeral For RR Teen

Hey, everybody! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

Now, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 100 Low: 77.

Here are the top three stories in Round Rock today:

1. On Sunday, Aug. 7, a Round Rock police officer arrested a woman on suspicion of DWI. The officer left the woman's dog in her parked car and the dog passed away. According to the Round Rock Police Department, the car was turned on and the engine was running, but the engine turned off on its own. Benjamin, the woman's brother, said his sister is devastated about losing her husky, Landa. He also said, "She understands that this situation — she put herself in a very bad place. But at the same time, she shouldn't have to worry about the life and welfare of her dog when she's been detained." (ABC4)
2. A funeral service was held for 14-year-old Victor Soto, the Round Rock teen who was hit by a stolen vehicle on Jul. 31 while walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of Louis Henna Boulevard and La Frontera Boulevard. The driver of the stolen vehicle, 24-year-old Leandro Brito-Martinez, has been charged with murder. (Fox 7 Austin)
3. A new "Mother's Day Out" program, a new coffee restaurant, and a new boba tea restaurant are some of the five businesses coming soon to Round Rock! View the link to see the complete list. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in Round Rock:

• Childwatch Sign Up At CHASCO Family YMCA (8:00 AM)
• Hiring Event At Baylor Scott and White Medical Center (10:00 AM)
• August Coffee Time At 3800 Bram Cove (10:00 AM)
• Free Virtual Pranayama Class At Round Rock (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home in Round Rock? View the link to see a 2,933 square foot, four bedrooms, and four baths at the Reserve at Wyoming Springs and more newly listed homes in your area! (Round Rock Patch)
• Alamo Coffee Co., Ambur Fire, El Estadio Restaurant & Sports Bar, and Lonestar Kolaches are some of the nine businesses now open in Round Rock. View the link to see the complete list. (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Lance McCullers, Jr. and Dallas Keuchel, former 2017 Houston Astros' championship team members, reunited twice this week at the Space Cowboys series with Round Rock. Although this time, they were on opposing teams. Keuchel plays for the Round Rock Express while McCullers plays for the Space Cowboys. (Fort Bend Herald)

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— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!