Gory Prince George's: Murder on University Boulevard (20783)

(Updated December 28, 2005)

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Jose Richard Escoto, 23

• Shot, 9 Dec 2005, 7:00 pm
  
• Location: 2300 block, University Boulevard, 20783 (157)
• Council District 2 (Campos)
  
• Legislative District 22 (Pinsky, Gaines, Healey, Ross)
• Victim's address: 7000 block, Riggs Road, 20783
  
• Sources:
• Police, 10 Dec 2005
  
• Examiner, no report
  
• Gazette, 12 Dec 2005 (Lyles)
  
• Post, 11 Dec 2005
• wjla.com, 10 Dec 2005 (AP)

Arrests:

• Chelley Reco Thorne, 24
• Date: 20 Dec 2005, 7:40 pm
• Location: 1200 block, Canal Street, SW, Washington, DC
• Charge: First degree murder
• Suspect's address: 2400 block, Darel Drive
• Source:
  
• Police, 21 Dec 2005 (not online; unofficial copy)
• Gazette, 23 Dec 2005 (Ngbea)
  
• Post, 27 Dec 2005

• Dolby, William Jerome, 28
• Date: 23 Dec 2005, 7:00 am
• Location: at his home, 1200 block, 30th Street, SE, Washington, DC
• Charge: First degree murder
• Suspect's address: 1200 block, 30th Street, SE, Washington, DC
• Sources:
• Police, 26 Dec 2005 (not online; unofficial copy)
• nbc4.com, 26 Dec 2005
• Post, 27 Dec 2005

Comment: This is at least the twelfth murder this year in Prince George's County within one mile of the planned location of a center for "day laborers." All twelve victims had Hispanic names. It seems likely that most or all were in this country illegally, but it is impossible to tell because the police and media never report that fact.