🌱 Patch AM: How a convicted abuser nearly escaped a Pierce County courtroom

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• How a convicted abuser nearly escaped a Pierce County courtroom

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with occasional rain, temps: high: 53, low: 43.
• Saturday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WA man convicted of trapping ex-girlfriend in dog kennel escapes courtroom (fox13seattle.com) — A convicted felon briefly escaped a Pierce County courtroom after being found guilty of assault, kidnapping, and unlawful imprisonment in a disturbing abuse case against his former girlfriend. Deputies quickly stopped him in the courthouse hallway, and he now faces additional escape and resisting arrest charges. The story also points readers to related coverage of a separate police pursuit crash in Puyallup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Puyallup

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 4

• Hitting Camp - 8-13yrs - Session 3
  New Level 360, 3601 9th St SW, Puyallup
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• Spanish-Dual Language Education Information Sessions for 2026-27 School Year
  Dessie F. Evans Elementary , 7911 144th St E , Puyallup
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Space Scavenger Hunt
  Mottet Branch Library , 3523 East G Street , Tacoma
• Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  3:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Family Storytime
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  11:00 am
• Creative Reuse Workshops: Collage Patch Sewing
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  1:00 pm
• Moore Movies: Smallfoot with Winter Crafts!
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  3:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Spanish-Dual Language Education Information Sessions for 2026-27 School Year
  Dessie F. Evans Elementary , 7911 144th St E , Puyallup
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Free Shower Service with New Hope Resource Center
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  12:00 pm
• Up and Atom: KEVA Planks
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Wake Up at Fitness Quest Puyallup
  Fitness Quest Puyallup
  9:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Moore Branch Library , 215 South 56th Street , Tacoma
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So… this week I handed out 8 backpacks filled with goodie’s for the homeless.
  What I noticed most of all is not being able to shower is a major problem. I was able to take one gal to a nearby Planet Fitness gym, as a guest… (Nextdoor Woodland/Canyon)
• 36 people and families were able to eat tonight thanks to the Curbside Food Pantry.
  All of you… and there are many… who have joined in this effort can be proud. Many thanks to all who continued to contribute. (Nextdoor Woodland/Canyon)

• Brookdale Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Puyallup. Apply here.
• Always Best Care posted a job opening for CNAs/HCAs - Flexible Schedules - $22+ an Hour - Interviewing and Hiring ASAP in Puyallup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Puyallup here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• More weekend hours, controversial staff changes coming to Pierce Co. libraries (thenewstribune.com)
• Seattle weather: Cool and cloudy New Year's Eve (fox13seattle.com)
• Trooper sues Washington State Patrol over AI deepfake video, harassment (fox13seattle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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