🌱 How investigators tracked the Capitol Heights suspect from Hollywood to arrest
What's up Capitol Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How investigators tracked the Capitol Heights suspect from Hollywood to arrest
Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 6 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Capitol Heights? Post it to Capitol Heights photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 50, low: 43.
- Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UPDATE: Capitol Heights Man Sentenced to Life After Shooting Hollywood Teen in the Head and Placing Body Into Trash Can (smnewsnet.com) — A Capitol Heights man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 19-year-old acquaintance in Hollywood, Maryland, and attempting to hide the body in a trash can. Investigators traced him through surveillance, phone evidence, and his movements between Hollywood and Capitol Heights, leading to his arrest and conviction after a months-long investigation. 
📸 Around Capitol Heights
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Caseworker in the Library
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am -
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
Spauldings - Storytime Barn
11:00 am -
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am -
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2–3
5811 Old Silver Hill Rd , District Heights
4:00 pm -
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3–5
5904 Kolb St , Fairmount Heights
4:00 pm -
Central Falcons vs College Park Academy
Central High School , 200 Cabin Branch Rd , Capitol Heights
5:30 pm -
Stacy Brooks Music: Stacy at E-Life
ELife Restaurant (Everlasting Life Vegan Restaurant) , 9033 Central Ave , Capitol Heights
8:30 pm -
Grocery Giveaway - Capitol Heights
1 Capitol Heights Blvd , Capitol Heights
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Seated Exercise Class for Older Adults
Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
10:00 am -
Computer Basics: Open Lab
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm -
Coffee and a Classic: "Roman Holiday"
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
1:00 pm -
All Together Now (families) TK
Savage Branch - Howard County Library System , 9525 Durness Ln , Laurel
2:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a rental unit that accepts dogs and accepts HCV as well.
Preferably a 2 bedroom is needed. Need parking for 2 cars. Nothing with alot of stairs if possible. (Nextdoor Seat Pleasant)
🗞 Nearby News
District Heights
- Funeral arrangements announced for veteran Black Press reporter James L. Wright Jr. (afro.com)
- Free Lyft rides available in Alexandria beginning Friday through New Year's Day (alxnow.com)
Forestville
- High school basketball rankings: City of Palms Classic to feature 10 teams ranked in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 (maxpreps.com)
Landover
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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