Gory Prince George's: Murder in College Park

(Updated 10 Apr 2007 )

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Michael Anthony Scrocca, 23

• Died in a fire, 30 Apr 2005
• Ruled a homicide, ca. 6 May 2005
  
• Location: 7500 Princeton Avenue, 20740 (5.056)
• Council District 3 (Hendershot)
  
• Legislative District 21 (Giannetti, Frush, Menes, Moe)
  
• Sources:
• Police, 6 May 2005
• Gazette, 9 May 2005
• Times, 7 May 2005

Arrest

• Daniel Carlisle Murray, 29
  
• Date: 3 May 2006
  
• Location: University of Maryland campus
  
• Charges: First-degree murder, arson, and other charges
• Sentenced in Mar 2007 to 37 years in prison.
  
• Suspect's address: 4600 block, Pontiac Street, 20740 (student from Hurlock, MD).
  
• Sources:
• Police, 3 May 2006, 4 May 2006
• Gazette, 4 May 2006 (Carter), 5 May 2006 (Davis), 11 May 2006 (Berger).
  
• Post, 5 May 2006 (Klein), 6 May 2006 (Klein)
• Sentencing, 31 Mar 2007 (Castaneda).
• Times, 5 May 2005 (AP).
  
• wjla.com, 5 May 2006
• AP report carried by numerous print and broadcast outlets worldwide.
  

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