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Spotted on the Laurel calendar: Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On!

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Laurel father died in ICE custody remains unanswered
  • Laurel woman's DC park death now charged as second-degree murder
  • Laurel man's death in ICE custody raises statewide accountability questions

Also on today's calendar: Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland Family Demands Answers After Peruvian Father Dies in ICE Custody (nbcpalmsprings.com) — A longtime Laurel resident, Julian Curo-Churata, died in ICE custody after being detained in June, and his family and local advocates are demanding a full investigation into what happened. His wife and community groups in Maryland, including CASA, are pressing federal officials for answers about his medical care and cause of death. A vigil in Laurel will honor his life and support his grieving family.
   

• Driver accused of killing Maryland woman in DC park hit-and-run charged with murder (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the hit-and-run crash that killed 45-year-old Shana Battle of Laurel in a Northeast DC park in July. Investigators say the driver fled after an SUV struck her in a park off South Dakota Avenue NE. Months later, a regional fugitive task force arrested the suspect, and DC police are still asking witnesses to come forward.
   

• State Roundup: Maryland Fails Many Who Seek Protective Orders; Most Marylanders Oppose All Data Centers; US Wind To Leave Sparrows Point After OC Project Falters (citybiz.co) — Among several statewide stories, Maryland outlets report that a 47-year-old man who lived in Laurel for about 17 years died in ICE custody after being detained in June. The roundup also covers failures in protective orders, strong public opposition to data centers, workplace safety penalties, and political and defense developments that could indirectly affect Laurel residents.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FOUND CAT: Posting on behalf of a Laurel resident, who found a black kitten at the Wawa on Riggs Road in Hyattsville/Adelphi.
    She is calling the cat Wawa. If you know who this cat belong to, please contact Laurel Cats at 301-886-0161. If no owner is identified by October 23,… (Nextdoor Laurel)
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🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

  • SNL's Leslie Jones goes all out in Clarice comedy show (dbknews.com)

Greenbelt

  • Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment for Role in COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Scheme Totaling More Than $100M (justice.gov)
  • NASA advances LISA mission contributions with new test telescope (phys.org)

College Park

  • Free Slice Of Pizza For Those In Need At Paisano's Pizza In College Park (patch.com)
  • University of Maryland Student Dilan Ashar Found Alive in College Park Woods After Six-Day Search, Hospitalized and Reunited With Family Wednesday Night (centralrecorder.com)
  • Ohio State vs. Maryland game chat: Live updates from Week 6 (landgrantholyland.com)

Ok Laurel! 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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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