How a Chantilly-based sting tied a D.C. landlord to cocaine
Also on today's calendar: Women of Purpose Conference: Be the Light! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.
Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A D.C. Landlord Named as a Straw Buyer in the Attorney General's RICO Case Has Been Indicted in a Separate Drug Conspiracy in Virginia (washingtoncitypaper.com) — Federal prosecutors allege a drug and firearms ring operated partly out of Chantilly and Haymarket while one accused member, a D.C. landlord, quietly managed troubled apartment buildings. The case involves large cocaine quantities, alleged illegal gun sales, and a dramatic sting arrest, while tenants at his D.C. properties now face foreclosures and uncertain building management.
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This pup has been missing for at least a day. He was barking and howling last night around 11:30 PM. The police and animal control came, but were unable to catch him. Saw him again today, and… (Nextdoor Walney)
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