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Good morning, Washington. Yesterday wasn’t so bad, was it? The heatwave seems to have passed, and although the rest of the week looks like it could be stormy, it seems safe to say that outright meteorological destruction probably isn’t in the cards. No, now the main danger seems to be people disappearing from the city, as they tend to do in August… or in that one episode of Star Trek where everyone acts like it’s fine but people keep disappearing and then the doctor’s the only one left! Think about it.

Surprise! Healthcare Town Hall Meeting Is Totally Pointless: Maryland’s Senator Ben Cardin held a town hall meeting about healthcare reform last night on Monday, and NBC4 has the video. It doesn’t look like anyone got dangerously out of control, but conservative opponents of reform certainly seem to have succeeded in disrupting the meeting, for which over 2,000 people turned out.

Business Owners’ Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: WJLA reports that Kristin Bey has been arrested for the fatal shooting of her husband Michael last night. The two ran the tattoo parlor Liquidity Jones, located near the Potomac Ave Metro. They had recently been featured in Inked Nation magazine.

From the “Missing Dog” Desk: Remember that runaway P.G. County police dog that we mentioned yesterday? Well, WJLA says that she’s been found, and should be back on the job soon.

Briefly Noted: Police ask for help identifying person of interest in Annandale murder… P.G. man gets life sentence for murder of teen… BB gun vandal trio’s reign of terror comes to an end… Charles County judge accused of deflating courthouse cleaning staff member’s car tire… Autopsy confirms that Loudoun man was mauled by his brother’s pit bulls… Rare orchid found in Maryland… Teen arrested in connection to Lansdowne murder…

This Day In DCist: One year ago it was Orange Line riders who had it worst. Two years ago the first DCPS shooting spree drill was held. Wrong month! One year ago the Late Night Shots reality show became all too real.