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Hi Hyattsville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What police are asking Hyattsville neighbors after a deadly car shooting
  • How UMD students brought conservation and service work close to Hyattsville
  • Hyattsville's DeMatha alum Jordan Hawkins on the move to Memphis

Also on today's calendar: DivorceCare and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
  • Friday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 33-Year-Old Man Found Shot to Death Behind Wheel in Hyattsville Area (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A 33-year-old Adelphi man was found shot to death early Sunday in his vehicle on Lewisdale Drive in unincorporated Hyattsville, and county homicide detectives are now searching for whoever is responsible. Police have released few details about the circumstances or possible motive and are urging anyone who heard or saw anything near the 2200 block around 4:15 a.m. to contact investigators.
   

• How Terps Spent the Summer Doing Good in 2026 (umd.edu) — University of Maryland students spent the summer on service projects ranging from studying nighttime pollinators and biodiversity near Hyattsville to supporting veterans, global health efforts, and local youth. One entomology student also co-hosted "mothing" events in nearby University Park's native meadow, inviting local residents to explore nocturnal insects and learn about conservation just minutes from Hyattsville.
   

• Montgomery County Native Jordan Hawkins Headed to Memphis in Reported Trade (mocoshow.com) — Former DeMatha Catholic standout Jordan Hawkins, who played high school ball in Hyattsville after starring at Gaithersburg, is reportedly being traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Montgomery County native, a 2023 UConn national champion and Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year, has averaged 8 points per game through three NBA seasons.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This escape artist showed up at my house again!
    If anybody knows who the owner is please tell them to get in contact with me. (Nextdoor Bellmead)

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

  • UMD Alum and Wife Make $1M Gift to Scholarship… (umd.edu)
  • Gov. Wes Moore launches AI tool to provide business insight into Maryland communities (dbknews.com)
  • IonQ Launches Superion Product Line: Industry-Leading, Upgradeable Platform Designed to Scale Manufacturable Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing (greenstocknews.com)

Greenbelt

  • Sunday Science – Inside the D.O.J.'s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists (portside.org)

Bethesda

  • Taste Of Bethesda Returns This October: See Participating Eateries (patch.com)
  • ICE Detainer Issued For MD Man Accused In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash (patch.com)

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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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