Recent Prince George's County News (11 Nov 2010)

Public Safety

• Weekly Crime Reports:
• Both the Gazette and the Post normally post weekly crime reports on Thursdays.  The Gazette reports are typically for the week beginning eleven days before publication, and the Post reports are for the week before that.  Neither newspaper has the new police reports online today.
• Gazette's "Weekly" List of  slayings in Prince George's County in 2010 (Last updated 3 Nov  2010)
• College Park crime reports: Patch (Nov 1-Nov 7) http://patch.com/A-cbsW
• Greenbelt crime reports: Patch (Oct 27-Nov 4) http://patch.com/A-ZBc
• Hyattsville crime reports: Patch (Oct 17-Oct 23) http://patch.com/A-ZJN
• Mount Rainier police reports http://mrpdchief.blogspot.com
• Riverdale Park crime reports: Patch (Oct) http://patch.com/A-YvT
• University Park crime reports: Patch (Oct) http://patch.com/A-Y8n
• Police Press Releases:    
• 11/04/2010 Police Seek Information in Fatal Pedestrian Crash (Unnumbered) http://is.gd/gL5c7
• 11/05/2010 Police Investigate Homicide on Oxman Road (2898) http://is.gd/gM2N9 [Featherston, 0.077]
• 11/05/2010 Police Investigate Assault in College Park, Seeking Witnesses (2899) http://is.gd/gM38V [Paint Branch Pkwy & Baltimore Ave)
• 11/05/2010 Arrests Made in Attempted Armed Robbery: Two Suspects Still At Large (2900) http://is.gd/gM3lT [800 block, Southern Ave]
• 11/08/2010 Police Seek Assistance in Locating Critical Missing Male (David Beeson) (2901) http://is.gd/gRzRA
• 11/08/2010 PGPD Announces Results of Operation "Fall Focus" (2902) http://is.gd/gRA4Y
• 11/09/2010 Police Seek Information in Fatal Pedestrian Crash (2903) http://is.gd/gS27w (Branch Avenue, 4 Nov 2010)
• 11/09/2010 PGPD Proactive Against Prostitution (2904) http://is.gd/gSuaz
• 11/09/2010 Police Investigate Homicide on Marlboro Pike (2905) http://is.gd/gSFf0 [Lawhorn, 0.079]
• 11/09/2010 Police Lounge Grand Opening at County Courthouse (2906) http://is.gd/gSQgx
• 11/09/2010 Police Investigate Homicide on Buchanan Street (2907) http://is.gd/gTJwI [Roberts, 0.080]
• 11/10/2010 Police Seek Assistance in Locating Two Critical Missing Juveniles; Nathaly and Keiry Burgos-Rodriguez (2908) http://is.gd/gUnrU
• 11/10/2010 PGPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint (2909) http://is.gd/gUByx [12 Nov 2010, 7900 block, Annapolis Road]
• 11/11/2010 Critical Missing Juveniles Located (Nathaly and Keiry Burgos-Rodriguez) (2910) http://is.gd/gVQaZ
• 11/11/2010 Critical Missing Man Located-David Beeson (2911) http://is.gd/gVQvX
• 11/11/2010 Off Duty Police Officer Fires at Assailant During Attempt Robbery (2912) http://is.gd/gWKFp 
• Gory Prince George's:
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• Other crime:
  
  • PGPolice: Critical Missing Juveniles Located (Nathaly and Keiry Burgos-Rodriguez) (2910) http://is.gd/gVQaZ 
  • RT @PGCrime: Missing sisters found safe in Riverdale - http://tinyurl.com/38uhn2q
  • PGPolice: Critical Missing Man Located-David Beeson (2911) http://is.gd/gVQvX a
  • PGPolice: Off Duty Police Officer Fires at Assailant During Attempt Robbery (2912) http://is.gd/gWKFp 
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Departmental Police Shooting ;11 Nov, 8500 blk, Greenbelt Rd, suspect shot @ off-duty officer who returned fire 
  • RT @myfoxdc Officer, Would-Be Robber Exchange Shots: Prince George's County police say an off-duty officer and... http://tinyurl.com/2fy4o3s
  • myfoxdc: Officer, Would-Be Robber Exchange Gunfire in Greenbelt http://is.gd/gVPW8 
    
  • RT @TBD: Off-duty cop, robber exchange gunfire in Greenbelt http://tbd.ly/c06qpH
  • RT @GreenbeltPatch: Off-duty PGPD officer involved in early morning shooting, http://ow.ly/389I0 
  • GreenbeltPatch: UPDATE: Off-Duty Officer Involved In Shooting in Greenbelt. http://patch.com/A-cfQt 
  • RT @postcrime: Off-duty Md. officer in gunfight http://wapo.st/bdVKag 
  • RT @PGCrime: Officials: Armed man on loose after firing at off-duty #police officer - http://tinyurl.com/32alzov
  • RT @DCExaminerLocal: Police: Shots fired as man tries to rob off-duty officer: PG Police say they’re invest... http://tinyurl.com/298yzy6 
  • BowiePatch: Bowie Police Force Gets New Members; Bowie's Police Department swears in two additional officers. http://patch.com/A-cftp
  • RT @PGSentinel: Hyattsville police nab suspect connected to string of recent burglaries http://shar.es/0VWba 

2010 Election

• So MD Online: PG County, Baltimore Can Leverage Large Vote Margins in Upcoming Legislative Session http://is.gd/gVPlO 
• RT @mdreporter: Gansler seeks millions for Election Day "relax" robocalls. http://bit.ly/cVxllF 
• RT @RedMaryland New post at Red Md - Julius Henson, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich & Democrats: Vatz: "He who lies down wit... http://bit.ly/a79CUY 
• RT @PGSentinel: Prince George's County teens not old enough to vote, but inspired by campaign process http://shar.es/0VHYl

Government & Politics

• MD Budget:
• RT @mdreporter: Large budget gaps on the horizon: $1.6 billion in 2011, $2.1 billion in 2012. http://bit.ly/bYlK5Q 
• RT @mdreporter: Health advocates protest cuts in state tobacco prevention funding. http://bit.ly/9RIk06 (Want to increase growing deficit?)
• RT @MDPolicy: While MD worries about paying for education and healthcare, groups clamor for more anti-tobacco spending http://su.pr/2tjLSk
• RT @mdreporter People give starkly different recommendations on combined reporting to Business Tax Reform Commission. http://bit.ly/b2CjpW 
• RT @mdreporter: Big, then bigger shortfalls in state budget predicted http://bit.ly/cVxllF 
• RT @hcpeterson: Md. faces $1.6 billion budget hole as pension costs grow | Washington Examiner http://bit.ly/c3iGTm 
• RT @MDPolicy: Major budget shortfalls predicted for 2011 and 2012 in #MD. Get ready to tighten the old belt http://su.pr/32pGoq
• Post: MD's bleak budget outlook: Gap is larger than projected http://is.gd/gVUDB O'Malley said no new taxes, but Dems. in Gen Ass plan increases
• PG Hospital:
• RT @PrinceGeorgians: "New system keeps Prince George's hospital a beat ahead of heart attacks" ( http://bit.ly/afjQ1N ) 
• Thirsty Turtle:
• Diamondback: Turtle hands over liquor license; After early surrender, restaurant to stay closed until all alcohol removed http://is.gd/gVR7Q 
• RT @KevinRobillard: The short, brilliant rise and fall of the Thirsty Turtle http://tbd.ly/9HYjTP 
• Post: Attempted-murder charge dropped in Thirsty Turtle stabbing case http://is.gd/gVUOP 
• RT @RedMaryland "StateStat is a dud. The Web site does not tell you what you need to know." O'Malley's dog & pony show http://bit.ly/ckR9L8 
• Gazette: New program launched to revamp Laurel neighborhood parks http://is.gd/gVV6f 
• Gazette: Upper Marlboro ends 2010 fiscal year with another surplus http://is.gd/gVV9n 
• RT @postpolitics: Many deficit commission staffers paid by outside groups http://wapo.st/9luzyK 
• PG Council:
• Gazette: Counting the reasons to cancel council raises (Letter from Aaron Jones) http://is.gd/gWWKu
• Gazette: Salary increase emergency (Letter from Art Garroway) http://is.gd/gWWOS 
• RT @RedMaryland: Instead of costly and ineffective public financing of campaigns how about lobbying disclosure reform. 
• RT @MDPolicy: Baltimore home sales fell 30% when tax credit expired, suggesting again that property taxes are too high http://su.pr/27QMv0 
• Big Brother:
• RT @GGLaurelLeader: Speed cameras are on the way: Explore Howard: Laurel City Council approves speed camera contract http://shar.es/0VGLC 
• RT @laurelleader Your morning commute will b changing soon in Laurel thanks to speed cameras. City Council OKs contract http://bit.ly/90U5ES 

Education

• RT @PrinceGeorgians: "Maryland panel's decision endangers Race to the Top funds" ( http://wapo.st/d6O0rG )
• Post (Edit): Race away from the top - Criticizes Sen. Pinsky, teacher's union empl., for his conflict of interet, repr. employer, not voters 
• Race away from the top: Post (http://is.gd/gVTRt) criticizes Sen. Pinsky for confict of interest http://is.gd/fNHrt 
• MD Politics Watch: Pinsky vs. the Post on Teacher Evaluation http://is.gd/gWrVy Includes Pinsky's statement about the controversy 
• Gazette: South county schools top wish list, with Bowie item at risk; Officials request $49.7 million for facilities http://is.gd/gVV2B 
• RT @PGSentinel: PGCPS sees record high AP enrollment, exam scores http://shar.es/0Vnl2 
• RT @badast_turtles Tuition Rates Will Rise In MD Despite Campaign Rhetoric: By 88.5 WAMU NEWS Tuition rates at state... http://bit.ly/bEabHG 

Transportation & Development

• Post: Metro train leaves West Hyattsville Station with baby, but not mother http://is.gd/gVUxa 
• Gazette:No zoning change in the proposed Buena Vista mixed-use development; Lanham-area residents pleased with outcome http://is.gd/gWXVa 

Other

• Gazette: Arundel slots means shutdowns are likely; Chances dim for Laurel, Bowie horse sites http://is.gd/gVUXt about 10 hours ago
• RT @GGLaurelLeader: http://twitpic.com/35xs27 - Live racing continues at Laurel Park race track for now as owners decide on its future. 
• RT @ZoeTillman Gazette UPDATE on crop disaster designation: Crop-insurance requirement means few in PG will get aidhttp://bit.ly/9YXPwg 
• BowiePatch (J.Rouse): I Really Have to Master Today’s High-Tech Devices, Even the iPod http://patch.com/A-cfdr 
• SoMD Online: Professor Aims to Dispel Myths About Immigrants in P.G. Co. http://is.gd/gWBJS