🌱 How a Lanham resident got tied to a York bank fraud case

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lanham resident got tied to a York bank fraud case

Also on today's calendar: 'Tis The Season and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; breezy this morning, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 38, low: 28.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 suspects in alleged fraudulent check cashing conspiracy arrested in York (fox43.com) — One of the men charged in an alleged multi-state check fraud scheme is a 25-year-old resident of Lanham according to Pennsylvania police. Investigators say four suspects, including the Lanham man, were stopped in a chauffeured SUV after an attempted forged-check cashing at a York County bank, and officers reported finding thousands of dollars in cash on two of the passengers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lanham

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Saturday December 13

• 'Tis The Season
  Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr, High School, 12650 Brooke Ln, Upper Marlboro
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Domenic Cicala
  The Common Kitchen , 12250 Clarksville Pike Suite A , Clarksville
  6:00 pm
• Carbon Leaf
  Rams Head On Stage , 33 West St , Annapolis
  8:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• 🎁 Sip & Sew: Upcycled Sweatshirt in Lanham, MD! 🎁
  Sew Creative Lounge , 4611 Assembly Dr K , Lanham
  2:00 pm
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3–5
  7414 Riverdale Rd , New Carrollton
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Elf The Musical
  Toby's Dinner Theatre , 5900 Symphony Woods Rd , Columbia
  10:30 am
• Jennifer Schimpf
  Blackwall Barn & Lodge Columbia , 6000 Merriweather Dr Suite B140 , Columbia
  11:00 am
• Oldies But Goodies DJ Day Party Brunch
  HOUSE OF SOUL RESTAURANT and BAR , 9430 Annapolis Rd , Lanham
  12:00 pm
• Sew Creative Kids Fall Edition
  Sew Creative Lounge , 4611 Assembly Dr K , Lanham
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 21

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Caseworker in the Library
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
  10:00 am
• Senior Social Events
  College Park Woods Club , 3545 Marlbrough Way , College Park
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• Playday at the Library
  New Carrollton Branch Library , Large meeting room 2 , New Carrollton
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Greenbelt

• NASA completes assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (primetimer.com)
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• Shining a Light on the People Behind Solar Science (eos.org)

Landover

• 10 Offseason Moves That NFL Teams Are Regretting Big-Time This 2025 Season (totalprosports.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

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