Crime News, a Movie Review and Summertime Weather—Whew!

1. Showers and thunderstorms could be a part of your Saturday.

According to the National Weather Service, we have a 40-percent chance of such weather. Otherwise, expect partly sunny skies with a high near 91 and heat index values as a high as 98. The chance of storms remains early this evening, with a slim chance of T-storms and rains after 2 a.m. Your overnight low will be about 73 under mostly cloudy skies.

2. We brought you several crime headlines on Wednesday, as we learned about , three individuals , and .

3. This was the first week we changed up the way we present the PatchCast each day. Now, each weekday’s roundup of the region’s headlines will be presented by the Patch editors whose sites produced those stories. While waiting on Monday’s PatchCast to arrive, see , or take a look at some of .

4. Thinking about taking your mate to see the latest big-screen flick on primates, Rise of the Planet of the Apes? If so, , just for you.

5. If you’re thinking about hitting an area restaurant before or after the aforementioned movie, or amid whatever else you’re doing this weekend, be sure to check out the latest food scores—we’ll have them up before lunchtime today. In the meantime, .