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And check out When Faith Meets the Fight: The Church's Role in Domestic Violence on the Bowie Patch calendar

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Greetings Bowie! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bowie police investigate deadly domestic shooting on Myrtle Avenue.
  • Will Six Flags redevelopment threaten the rare forest next to Bowie?
  • Police review deadly Bowie crash after suspect fled traffic stop.

Also on today's calendar: When Faith Meets the Fight: The Church's Role in Domestic Violence and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• 38-Year-Old Bowie woman dies 5 days after domestic shooting (wjla.com) — A 38-year-old Bowie woman has died five days after a domestic-related shooting at a home on the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue, according to Bowie police. Officers arrested a 41-year-old man at the scene and recovered a weapon, while investigators continue to gather details about what led to the violence.
   

• Plans For Old Six Flags Site In Maryland Reignite Concerns For Belt Woods (thebaynet.com) — Major redevelopment plans for the former Six Flags site next to Belt Woods could reshape the landscape just outside Bowie, raising concerns about impacts on the rare old-growth forest. Conservationists and some former Bowie leaders want stronger buffers and expert input, while county officials emphasize economic gains and promise to protect the sensitive natural area bordering the project.
   

• PG County police investigate crash in which driver fleeing traffic stop struck and killed motorist (cbsnews.com) — A 69-year-old Bowie woman was killed when a driver fleeing a Prince George's County police traffic stop crashed into her car about half a mile from the stop near Lanham Severn Road and Driscoll Drive in Bowie. Investigators are reviewing the pursuit decision, and potential criminal charges will be considered by the State's Attorney's Office.
   

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  • *SHE's HOME!!
    Thanks everyone!!* Our sweet cat went missing yesterday. We've heard her, and it sounded like she was in our backyard, but we can't find her anywhere… (Nextdoor Buckingham)
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🗞 Nearby News

Lanham

  • Prince George's County school bus problems enter third day (dcnewsnow.com)
  • Bowie woman killed after driver speeds away from traffic stop identified (fox5dc.com)
  • The University Of Maryland Kicks-Off The 2026 Abbott And Big Ten 'We Give Blood' Drive As U.S. Faces Blood Supply Crisis - University of Maryland Athletics (umterps.com)

Largo

  • Moisette Tonya Sweat Files Petition For Nomination As Independent Candidate For County Executive (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
  • Woman Goes To Double Tree In Washington. Then She Tries To Lock Her Door: 'More Like Hilton Horrors' (brobible.com)

Odenton

  • Water Main Break Snarls Traffic At BWI Marshall Airport (patch.com)

Ok Bowie! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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