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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say about Sunday’s deadly incident on East Main Street

And on the Westminster Patch calendar - Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

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  • What investigators say about Sunday’s deadly incident on East Main Street

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 53 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 46.
  • Wednesday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westminster police: 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide (wbaltv.com) — Two adult family members were found dead inside a home on East Main Street in Westminster on Sunday morning, in what police describe as a domestic violence-related murder-suicide. East Main Street was briefly closed while Carroll County crisis teams secured the scene, and investigators now say there is no ongoing threat to the public while they continue gathering information.    


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