Gory Prince George's: Another murder in Capitol Heights

Note: Police Department press release not online.

Daa-Iyah Washington, 17.

Shot in the 6800 block of Central Avenue, Capitol Heights (20743), just before 10:00 pm, June 28, 2005.

Council District 7 (Exum)
Legislative District 24 (Exum, Benson, Howard, Vaughn)

Sources: Gazette, June 29 and July 5, 2005, Post, June 29, and July 3, 2005.
2005 homicide summary & news links, map (83)

Gory Prince George's: Unreported homicide in Chillum

Notes: Police department press release not online.
Not included in January - June analysis.

Unidentified victim.

Reported killed in the 5700 block of 31st Avenue,Chillum (20782), about 11:49 am, June 27, 2005.

Council District 5 (Harrington)
Legislative District 47 (Britt, Niemann, Parker, Ramirez)

Source: Weekly crime report from the Post, July 7, 2005.
2005 homicide summary & news links, map (?)

Not reported in the daily Post, Examiner, online Gazette updates, or weekly Gazette "Police Blotter."

Gory Prince George's: Another murder in Hyattsville

Note: Police Department press release not online.

Lorenzo J. Brinson, 20,
of the 2500 block of Bellefield Court, Fort Washington.

Stabbed in the 3500 block of Madison Street, Hyattsville (20782), about 9:15 pn, June 26, 2005.

Council District 2 (Campos)
Legislative District 22 (Pinsky, Gaines, Healy, Ross)

Sources: Gazette, June 28, 2005; Post, June 29, 2005.
Obituary: Post, July 3, 2005.
2005 homicide summary & news links, map (82)
(Updated July 12, 2005)

Gory Prince George's: Another murder in Oxon Hill

Note: Police Department press release not online.

Tyrone Earl Butler, Jr.. 23,
of Oxon Hill.

Found shot in the 6300 block of Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill (20745), about 10:42 pm, June 25, 2005.

Council District 8 (Knotts)
Legislative District 26 (Lawlah, Kelley, Patterson, Turner)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (81)

Gory Prince George's: Dual murders in Fairmount Heights

Note: Police Department press release not online.

Edward Bernard Huff, 28,
of Chapel Oaks, and
Jermaine Sherman Berry, 22,
of Hyattsville.

Two men shot each other in the 1300 block of Early Oaks Lane, Fairmount Heights (20743), about 4:15 pm, June 25, 2005.

Council District 5 (Harrington)
Legislative District 47 (Britt, Niemann, Parker, Ramirez)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (79 & 80)

O'Malley campaign limits press access to candidate and supporters

Gazette report by Steven T. Dennis, June 24, 2005.

Gory Prince George's: Another murder in Greenbelt

Jason Garland Winfrey, 35,
of Burtonsville.

Found shot in the Springhill Apartments, 5900 block, Cherrywood Terrace, Greenbelt (20770) about 3:00 am, June 24, 2005.

Council District 4 (Peters)
Legislative District 22 (Pinsky, Gaines, Healy, Ross)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map ()

Gory Prince George's: Another murder in Bladensburg

Note: Police Department press release not online.

David Michael Dillman, 21,
of the 4900 block of Newton Street, Bladensburg (20710).

Shot near his home in the 4900 block of Newton Street, Bladensburg (20710), on June 22, 2005.

Council District 5 (Harrington)
Legislative District 47 (Britt, Niemann, Parker, Ramirez)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (78)

Gory Prince George's: Officer murdered in Laurel

(Updated October 28, 2005)
Cpl. Steven F. Gaughan, 41.

Shot in the 11700 block of South Laurel Drive, Laurel (20708), about 11:00 am, June 21, 2005.

Robert Billett was arrested and charged with first degree murder. On October 27, 2005, State's Attorney Ivey announced that he would seek the death penalty. [Update]

Council District 1 (Dernoga)
Legislative District 23A (Green, Conroy, Hubbard)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (77).

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More bad news about PG schools

Post:

Maryland Releases Schools Watch List
39 in Pr. George's Face More Oversight

By Nick Anderson and Lori Aratani
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, June 21, 2005; Page B04

Nearly 40 Prince George's County schools face tougher oversight and possible sanctions after falling short of state standards on test scores, officials announced yesterday. That amounted to about 40 percent of Maryland's elementary and middle schools in such straits.

But one Prince George's high-poverty school and six others from Montgomery County improved enough to move off the state's watch list.

[More]

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Examiner:

Report Card: 59 Prince George's County schools fail
Ten schools get failing marks in Montgomery County

By ANNA BAILEY
Examiner Staff Writer
Published: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:42 PM EDT

Maryland's report card has been issued and the news continues to be troubling for Prince George's County, where only one school of a possible five was removed from a list of schools marked for possible state intervention. Montgomery County saw six schools removed.

The schools are graded based on the percentage of students who score as proficient in reading and math under standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

[More]

Post attacks Jack Johnson's judgment

More Turmoil at WSSC?
Post, Tuesday, June 21, 2005; Page A20

LAST WINTER, after months of upheaval, acrimony and mismanagement at the Washington area's largest water and sewer utility -- some of it involving millions of dollars in contracting shenanigans -- Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) said that as far as he was concerned everything was just fine at the agency. Since then, with the help of new management, things have calmed down at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, which serves 1.6 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Now Mr. Johnson has invited a return to the bad old days at WSSC by nominating Juanita D. Miller to serve as one of the agency's six commissioners. Her nomination, an act of staggering bad judgment, is a slap in the faces of ratepayers in both counties and should be rejected by the County Council.

[More]

Some other blogs related to Prince George's politics

(Updated November 2, 2005)
These blogs are no longer online!

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Blogs created by Barry O'Connell.

• Rushern Baker Watch
  
"News, Commentary, and Opinion on Rushern Baker and local politics."


• Ivey Watch
  "This is an independent and unauthorized look at one of Maryland's greatest leaders. The O'Connell family is proud to support Glenn Ivey in whatever he decides to do. Why? Because Glenn Ivey is good for Maryland"
  
  
• Jack Johnson Watch
  "News, Commentary, and Opinion on Jack Johnson and local politics."
  
  
• Maryland Politics

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Gory Prince George's: Murder in Langley Park

(Updated October 24, 2005)
Note: Police Department press release not online.

Manales Christobol Sanches, 16,
of the 1600 block of Neely Road, Silver Spring.

Found behind a trash bin in the 8200 block of 14th Avenue, Langley Park (20783), about 10:20 am, June 22, 2005.

Alejandro Rubi-Hernandez, 22, was murdered in the same block on October 23, 2005.

Council District 2 (Campos)
Legislative District 47 (Britt, Niemann, Parker, Ramirez)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (76)
Tag: Gory Prince George's

The Oxon Hill Library is Open!

At last. It took Wayne Curry and Jack Johnson over three years to complete what was supposed to be a nine month project.



Links:

• Oxon Hill Library
• Friends of the Oxon Hill Library
• Earlier news:
  • Gazette Story: Records seized in investigation of two Prince George's officials (Jun 18, 2005)
  • Oxon Hill library update (April 19, 2005)
  • Jack Johnson's Oxon Hill Library fiasco goes on and on and on . . . (April 8, 2005)
  • Art in Public Places at the abandoned Oxon Hill Library (November 28, 2004)

Daily Howler: The ''Houston Miracle'' was a big fraud. But how about Prince George's County?

Daily Howler: The ''Houston Miracle'' was a big fraud. But how about Prince George's County?

Gazette Story: Records seized in investigation of two Prince George's officials

You have been sent this message from scroggjm@erols.com as a courtesy of Gazette (http://www.gazette.net).

Records seized in investigation of two Prince George's officials

May 27, 2005
By Tiesha Higgins, Staff Writer

The state investigation of two high-ranking Prince George's county officials, accused of taking bribes from subcontractors, is putting the renovation of the Oxon Hill Library under close scrutiny, according to a source familiar with the probe.

The entire article may be viewed at http://www.gazette.net/200521/weekend/a_section/277491-1.html

Copyright � 2005 The Gazette - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Gory Prince George's: Murder in Fort Washington

James Williams, Jr., 59,
of Newmont Street, Fort Washington (20744).

Found shot in the 800 block of East Tantallon Drive, Fort Washington (20744), about 8:30 pm, June 17. 2005.

Council District 8 (Knotts)
Legislative District 26 (Lawlah, Kelley, Patterson, Turner)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (75)
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Gory Prince George's: Murder in Hyattsville

Julio Caesar Reyes, 27,
of the 3400 block of Shepherd Street, Hyattsville.

Killed in the 3000 block, Gumwood Drive, Hyattsville (20783), about 11:50 pm, June 16, 2005.

Council District 2 (Campos)
Legislative District 22 ((Pinsky, Gaines, Healy, Ross)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (74)
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Open letter to Terry Lierman, MD Democratic Party

Dear Lierman:

I was appalled when I read your demand that Michael Steele apologize. Since you've brought up the issues of demanding apolgies,

I DEMAND that you and the Maryland Democratic Party apologize to the people of Prince George's County for for murders, carjackings, lousy schools, and corruption you have brought to Prince George's County.

Every elected official in Prince George's County--every state legislator, every council member, and every minor official--is a member of the Maryland Democratic Party.

Those elected officials have given Prince George's County

* the worst murder record in the region

* the worst car theft and carjecking record in the region or the state

* the worst schools in the state

* a undemocratic appointed school board that:

* hires crooks and tolerates their behavior

* gives priority to over-budget luxury gyms rather than basic school maintenance

* screws working teachers out of promised pay raises in order to pay exhorbitant salaries to descredited and arrested admininstrators

If there were any truth to your party's rhetoric, Prince George's County should be a paradise.

Instead, it is a hell that proves that your promises are all lies.

When may we expect your apology?

Gory Prince George's: Murder on 28th Place (20712)

(Updated 1 Jan 2006)

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Donald Virgle Spriggs, 29

• Date, 6 Jun 2005, 8:00 pm
• Shot in 4400 block of 28th Place, 20712 (72)
• Found in 2300 block of Varnum Street
  
• Council District 2 (Campos)
  
• Legislative District 47 (Britt, Niemann, Parker, Ramirez)
  
• Victim's address: 4300 block, 28th Place, 20712
  
• Sources:
• Police, 7 Jun 2005 (51571496)
• Gazette, 7 Jun 2005
• Post, 8 Jun 2005
• Sun, 8 Jun 2005
  
• nbc4.com, 7 Jun 2005
• wjla.com, 7 Jun 2005
• Obituary:
• Post, 11 Jun 2005

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Gory Prince George's: Murder on 85th Avenue (20784)

(Updated 1 Jan 2006)

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Chester Benjamin Slaughter, 17

• Shot, 5 Jun 2005, 9:30 pm
• Location: 5400 block, 85th Ave, 20784 (71)
• Council District 3 (Hendershot)
  
• Legislative District 47 (Britt, Niemann, Parker, Ramirez)
  
• Victim's address: 5300 block, 85th Ave, 20784
  
• Sources:
• Police, 6 Jun 2005 (51561537)
  
• Examiner, 6 Jun 2005
• Gazette, 6 Jun 2005
• Post, 6 Jun 2005
• nbc4.com, 6 Jun 2005
• wjla.com, 6 Jun 2005 (AP)
  
• Obituary:
• Post, 11 Jun 2005

What’s wrong with our county?

To the Prince George's County editor of the Gazette.

I don't intend this for publication, but I do want to let you know that I was not particularly impressed with either your June 2, 2005 editorial or the answers from our "leaders." You may have put a lot of work into the pieces, but they come across as superficial.

Three things came immediately to mind as I read the answers.

First, an almost overwhelming sense of self-denial by our "leaders"--denial of the scope and severity of the problems; and denial of their own responsibilty. If these people are truly our "leaders," why haven't they led us away from the problems?

Second, the almost complete absence of comments from Republican leaders, and lack of any discussion of the possible effects of one-party government. Is it not possible that a true two-party system, as found in those surrounding jurisdictions with fewer problems, would lead to greater citizen involvemnt and demands for accountability from our "leaders"?

Third, why did you just ask "leaders"? Why didn't you address some of their victims? And I don't mean just crime victims. Many, perhaps most, county residents are being victimized in other ways.

Our children are not being educated. Our "leaders" have postured and diddled around for years, but have not produced any results. Nobody you interviewed asked why our schools are still last; they either made excuses or spun the issue.

A lot of people seem to agree that the police force is understaffed, but nobody, including your newspaper, seems to want to address publicly what the right staffing level should be and how to get there. Why not? We don't have enough police, some of the ones we have are merely chauffers, but Jack Johnson has money to hire lots of high paid deputies and none of our "leaders" seem to think that's a problem. Have you ever thought of asking people who don't have an interest in the status quo to discuss or propose possible solutions to our crime and policing problems--or asked our leaders for the real reasons, not financial doubletalk, why staffing is so low?

Young people can't buy affordable housing, partly because county growth policies have contributed to hyperinflation in housing prices. One young couple I know is buying a house in St. Mary's for half what the same house by the same builder would cost in Croom. Land prices only account for a small part of the difference; much of the difference is due to both much higher fees and a much higher cost of dealing with Prince George's County's bureaucracy and overwhelming red tape--another issue your newspaper seems to ignore. Did you interview any young people trying to buy or build in the county?

South county residents have been denied the use of the Oxon Hill Library for three years. That's three classes of Oxon Hill, Potomac, and Crossland High School students who were denied access to this resource that was historically filled with school children. The project was supposed to take nine months and was mismanaged from the start. Yet nobody seems to care about the patrons who were victimized, and nobody is being held accountable by either our elected officials or the press.

I could go on and on, but there's little point. Perhaps next time you do something like this you could try getting some thoughtful--not just off-the-cuff--opinions from a wide spectrum of county residents of all backgrounds. I would find that more useful than what you have just published.

Gory Prince George's: Murder in Bowie

(Updated 2 Aug 2011)

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Stacey Lynne Seaton, 17,
of the 13000 block of Silver Maple Circle, Bowie.

Found shot in the 3200 block of Scarlett Oak Terrace (20715), about 3:30 pm, June 1, 2005.

Council District 4 (Peters)
Legislative District 23A (Green, Conroy, Hubbard)

Police:  2 Jun 2005

Obituary: Post, June 4, 2005

Long followup: Gazette, December 15, 2005 (by Judson Berger)

2005 homicide summary & news links, map (70)

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• 21 Jun 2009  NEWS8: Murdered Teen [Stacy Seaton] Cold Case Gets More Police Power, Renewed Hope http://tinyurl.com/lzof84
• 8 Oct 2009 RT @PGCrimeSolvers Arrest Made in 2005 Homicide of 17 year-old Stacey Seaton. Bowie http://tinyurl.com/ygx9hgl
• 9 Oct 2009  POST: Man Charged in Stacey Seaton Murder Held Without Bond http://bit.ly/17Uews
• 9 Oct 2009 POST: Man Charged In '05 Slaying Of Pregnant Teen (Stacey Seaton) in Md. http://bit.ly/300wh
• 12 Nov 2009  GAZETTE: Judge rules case against man charged in Bowie slaying (of 17 yr old Stacy Seaton) can go forward http://bit.ly/2dOeXs
• 6 Jan 2011: RT @PGCrime: Trial of man accused of killing #Bowie teen scheduled to start Monday - http://tinyurl.com/2fgz99q   
• 12 Jan 2011: Trial of man accused of conspiring to kill Bowie teen postponed; Judge first seals courtroom, then announces delay until April (Gazette, Terhune, 12 Jan 2011)
• 31 Jan 2011 postcrime: Alleged shooter in 2005 Bowie slaying arrested http://wapo.st/f6dCca 2nd arrest in case of Stacey Seaton http://is.gd/GzbiEj  
• 31 Jan 2011  PGCrime Second man charged in 2005 slaying of #Bowie teenager - http://tinyurl.com/623loks
• 31 Jan 2011 postcrime Man accused in Pr. George's fatal 2005 shooting ordered held http://wapo.st/ii4O18
• 3 Feb 2011  postcrime Guilty plea in 2005 slaying of Bowie girl http://wapo.st/h3Joyz 
• 4 Feb 2011  News_PGCounty Man pleads guilty to second degree murder charges in 2005 slaying of Bowie teen. http://tinyurl.com/4rku26f
• 31 Mar 2011  News_PGCounty: Fax snafu forces delay in sentencing of man who pleaded guilty in 2005 murder of Bowie teen. http://is.gd/lGSW8d 
• 1 Aug 2011  Gazette: Trial postponed in killing of Bowie teenager Stacey Seaton; Alleged accomplice set to be sentenced this month http://is.gd/uXgJyT