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Good morning Potomac! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police tracked down the suspect in the Quincy's Potomac shooting
  • What national Orthodox leaders will discuss at Potomac's big fall conference
  • How a Potomac dancer landed center stage in Netflix's newest comedy

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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Monday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 21-Year-Old Man Wanted in Connection With Seven Locks Road Homicide Arrested (mocoshow.com) — Police have arrested a 21-year-old Gaithersburg man in connection with the fatal September 13 shooting outside Quincy's Potomac on Seven Locks Road, a spot many local residents know well. Detectives say the confrontation began inside the restaurant and continued nearby, where the victim was shot and later died despite lifesaving efforts at the scene.
   

2. The Future of Orthodoxy in America Is Here! Join Us! (ocl.org) — An Orthodox Christian Laity conference on the future of Orthodoxy in America is coming to St. Andrew's Romanian Orthodox Church on River Road in Potomac on November 7, 2026, with in-person and Zoom options. Seven prominent church leaders and scholars will discuss unity, identity, and mission, offering local faithful a chance to engage directly with national voices on Orthodoxy's direction.
   

3. Netflix's 'Best of the Best' features Potomac native Shreya Navile (thebanner.com) — A new Netflix comedy, Best of the Best, prominently features Potomac native and Winston Churchill High School alum Shreya Navile, who trained at her mother's Potomac dance studio. Navile reflects on her local performing roots, South Asian representation in Hollywood, and how this Bollywood-fusion dance film builds on the success of other high-profile "brown girl" creators and stars.
   

4. Department of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia (justice.gov) — Federal officials have returned about $2.5 million to victims of former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh after seizing and selling his Potomac mansion on Bentcross Drive, allegedly bought with misappropriated public funds. For Potomac residents, the case highlights how an upscale local property figured in an international corruption and money-laundering investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations and the Justice Department.
   

5. Who is Gizelle Bryant? Meet the Real Housewives of Potomac star joining The Traitors season 5 (businessupturn.com) — A longtime Potomac resident and Real Housewives of Potomac star, Gizelle Bryant is expanding her reality TV footprint by joining season 5 of Peacock's The Traitors. The piece looks at her decade on the Potomac-based Bravo series, her entrepreneurial and media projects, and how her on-camera experience might shape her strategy in the new competition show.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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