🌱 Why a past Beltsville murder case matters in this new crime spree
Beltsville, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Beltsville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a past Beltsville murder case matters in this new crime spree
- How Beltsville’s old USDA lab ties into new kitten tests
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; hot, temps: high: 96, low: 60.
- Thursday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man accused of 66 crimes in Prince George's County remains in custody (dcnewsnow.com) — A man with a past murder conviction tied to a Beltsville Radio Shack employee is now accused of 66 new crimes across Prince George’s County. Prosecutors say the recent incidents began in College Park and ended with an arrest in Greenbelt, including shootings and carjackings. He remains jailed and is due back in court June 15. 
• Reports: Fauci Moved Kitten Experiments into NIH After Trump Shut Down USDA Lab (iotwreport.com) — Beltsville appears here as the longtime home of a USDA research facility where cats were bred and killed for parasite experiments before the lab was shut down in 2019. New records suggest similar kitten research later resumed inside NIH labs in Bethesda under NIAID, raising fresh questions about federal animal testing practices that once centered in Beltsville.
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STEM Fun: Salt Dough Fossils
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Annapolis Mall, MD →
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Recreational Swim
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Pickleball - 18+ Drop-In
Long Branch Community Center
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Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
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Tuesday May 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have some large trash items I looking to have hauled away.
Looking for some help. I need to have them removed by Tuesday evening. (Nextdoor North Beltsville)
- Southern Management Corporation posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Beltsville. Apply here.
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Part Time Entry Control in Beltsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beltsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
College Park
- 2nd street fair showcases crafters, music, food, games (streetcarsuburbs.news)
- State reps detail legislative victories (streetcarsuburbs.news)
- Police charge shooting suspect with 66 counts (streetcarsuburbs.news)
Greenbelt
- May 18, 1976: The Goddard Visitors Center opens (astronomy.com)
Silver Spring
- No Injuries Reported After Tesla Crashes Into School Bus (patch.com)
- Son Charged With First-Degree Murder Over Mom's Stabbing Death: Police (patch.com)
- 15-Year-Old Hospitalized After Stabbing Near Wheaton Mall (patch.com)
Ok Beltsville! 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: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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