🌱 Patch AM: How a Hyattsville man ended up in an $11 million scheme

What's up Hyattsville! 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 a Hyattsville man ended up in an $11 million scheme

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 52, low: 23.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Maryland men plead guilty in $11M laundering scheme (wjla.com) — A Hyattsville resident has pleaded guilty in a major federal money laundering case that moved more than $11 million through shell companies and rapid-fire bank transactions. Prosecutors say the Hyattsville man and a Silver Spring co-defendant helped lead a broader conspiracy that defrauded government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses, with sentencing set for spring 2026 and several co-conspirators already imprisoned and ordered to pay restitution.
   

📸 Around Hyattsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hyattsville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
  Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix”
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Free Clothes! Shoes! Etc
  Bowie United Methodist Church , 13009 6th St , Bowie
  10:00 am
• Christmas Program - Emmanuel Has Come
  6307 Riggs Rd , Hyattsville
  11:45 am

Monday December 22

• Free Zumba Fitness Class!
  City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Hyattsville Figure Drawing Group Meetup
  Pyramid Atlantic Art Center , 4318 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Seated Exercise Class for Older Adults
  City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  10:00 am
• Free Zumba Fitness Class!
  City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Free Diaper Distribution
  Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin Street , Hyattsville
  9:30 am

Monday December 29

• Free Zumba Fitness Class!
  City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
  8:45 am
• Ebenezer Food Distribution
  New Carrollton, MD Calendar New Carrollton, MD 20784
  10:00 am
• Hands on History: Winter Series
  Riversdale House Museum Historic Site , 4811 Riverdale Rd , Riverdale
  10:00 am
• Read to a Dog at Long Branch Library
  Long Branch Library -
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pollo Campero posted a job opening for Expediter in Hyattsville. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• Dr. Amanda Whitehurst (nasa.gov)
• The Public Health Heroes of 2025 (thenation.com)
• Flying V Theatre tells the story of good vs. evil via wrestling (thebanner.com)

Greenbelt

• Racist stickers found in Greenbelt has residents disgusted (dcnewsnow.com)

Silver Spring

Ok Hyattsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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