Recent Prince George's County News (13 Dec 2010)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • RT @postcrime: Police ID shooting victims http://wapo.st/evNG45 
  • RT @laurelleader: PG County police investigating murder of a Laurel man http://bit.ly/i2kNWx 
  • PGPolice: PGPD Officer Nearly Shot by Robbery Suspect During Struggle for Gun (2948) http://is.gd/iHzCH (Suspect has since died)
  • PGPolice: PGPD Assisting New Carrollton Police with Homicide Investigation on Preston Street (2949) http://is.gd/iHzUv [Molina-Giron] 
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Hawthorne Lane (2950) http://is.gd/iHA9B [Tinsley] 
• Crime & Police:
  • Post: 2 Prince George's police cruisers are rammed http://is.gd/iFfDz 
  • Diamondback: Man evades police in car chase on Rt 1; Police say suspect tied to 2 purse snatchings & tanning salon ro... http://is.gd/iFfVG 
  • Gazette: Man stabbed in Laurel Saturday morning; Victim being treated at area hospital http://is.gd/iFgD0 
  • TBD: Oxon Hill 'Home invasion' reclassified by police investigation http://is.gd/iFh7g (1600 block, Birchwood Drive)
  • RT @postcrime: Upset over burglarly, group assaults man, shoots dog http://is.gd/iGWQb Oxon Hill 
  • RT @postcrime: DC police investigate homicide on the PG County line in the 2900 block of Southern Ave @ Suitland Pkwy http://wapo.st/hvj6PQ 
  • RT @TBD: DC Police investigating a homicide on the SE DC/Md border, 2900 block of Southern Ave SE: http://tbd.ly/eyJwnL 
  • RT @ggwash: RT @TBDOnFoot: 19 y.o. pedestrian was hit by a [driver] in College Park today. Ped is conscious and alert. http://tbd.ly/eDwF45
  • RT @laurelleader: Laurel police are investigating a stabbing at Laurel Shopping Center over the weekend http://bit.ly/dLjatQ 
  • RT @laurelleader: A North Laurel man was arrested in a shooting on Friday night over a disputed stolen dirt bike http://bit.ly/hbyTxo 
  • LaurelPatch: Man Arrested, Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting in Laurel http://is.gd/iHnCr 
  • RT @PGCrime: Glenn Dale brothers plead guilty to counterfeiting scheme - http://tinyurl.com/266jljz

Government & Politics

• Diamondback: Budget shortfall to dominate state agenda; University will ask General Assembly not to slash its funding http://is.gd/iFgLv
• Diamondback: Staff editorial: Aiding higher ed http://is.gd/iFgTM
• RT @TBDNewsTalk Md. Gov. O'Malley tells TBD he will sign a #marriageequality bill "provided... we can protect religious liberty and religious freedoms."
• RT @TBDNewsTalk O'Malley: "It's my hope that another hospital, perhaps a teaching hospital -- U-Md or another -- (will) partner w/Prince George's Co. Hosp."
• RT @PGD9Politico What do you think about Council committee assignments? I'm a little worried about some appointments: http://tinyurl.com/2wzx5s6 
• RT @PGD9Politico Potential impact of Council Committee assignments lost b/c of L. Johnson not being appointed to any of them. http://tinyurl.com/2wzx5s6
• RT @marylandmoment: Orientation begins for Pr. George's County Council:: The Council, which has five new members ... http://bit.ly/e1j1eL
• RT @marylandmoment Orientation begins for Pr. George's County Council: Leslie Johnson absent http://is.gd/iGz3g
• RT @repdonnaedwards: Congrats to Kiwanda Robinson of Potomac H.S. on being chosen for the Congressional Page program.
• RT @PrinceGeorgesMD: COUNTY EXECUTIVE RUSHERN L. BAKER, III WEEKLY PUBLIC SCHEDULE http://bit.ly/eFdKQL
• Scandals
• RT @TBDFactsMachine: 2 defendants in PG corruption probe seek to have all evidence against them suppressed: http://is.gd/iGXq5 Melhi, Moreno 

Education

• Diamondback: Budget shortfall to dominate state agenda; University will ask General Assembly not to slash its funding http://is.gd/iFgLv
• Diamondback: Staff editorial: Aiding higher ed http://is.gd/iFgTM 
• HyattsvillePatch: New Policy Sparks Controversy at Hyattsville Middle School http://is.gd/iHoex 

Business, Transportation & Development

• Diamondback: College Park may see oversupply of student housing; Some worry developers overcorrected after shortage http://is.gd/iFh10
• RT @EnvisionPrinceG: Ritchie Station Slowly But Surely Making Progress http://is.gd/iGs3t 
• GreenbeltPatch: City Council Meeting Will Discuss Parkway Widening http://is.gd/iHmxb
• LaurelPatch: Grant Seeks to Entice Businesses Back to Main Street Laurel http://is.gd/iHn4H
  

Local (Municipalities)

• CollegePark:
• Diamondback: Man evades police in car chase on Rt 1; Police say suspect tied to 2 purse snatchings & tanning salon ro... http://is.gd/iFfVG 
• Diamondback: College Park may see oversupply of student housing; Some worry developers overcorrected after shortage http://is.gd/iFh10
• RT @ggwash: RT @TBDOnFoot: 19 y.o. pedestrian was hit by a [driver] in College Park today. Ped is conscious and alert. http://tbd.ly/eDwF45
• CollegeParkPatch: Week in Review: Prince George's Politics, Local Businesses, & College Park's Newest Radio Celebrity http://is.gd/iHnYr 
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch: City Council Meeting Will Discuss Parkway Widening http://is.gd/iHmxb 
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvillePatch: New Policy Sparks Controversy at Hyattsville Middle School http://is.gd/iHoex 
• Laurel:
• RT @LaurelPatch: We're live!! Come check us out at laurel.patch.com!! (Ed. Johsua Gardner ) http://is.gd/iGs8c 
• Gazette: Man stabbed in Laurel Saturday morning; Victim being treated at area hospital http://is.gd/iFgD0 
• RT @laurelleader: PG County police investigating murder of a Laurel man http://bit.ly/i2kNWx 
• RT @laurelleader: Laurel police are investigating a stabbing at Laurel Shopping Center over the weekend http://bit.ly/dLjatQ 
• RT @laurelleader: A North Laurel man was arrested in a shooting on Friday night over a disputed stolen dirt bike http://bit.ly/hbyTxo
• LaurelPatch: Man Arrested, Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting in Laurel http://is.gd/iHnCr 
• LaurelPatch: Grant Seeks to Entice Businesses Back to Main Street Laurel http://is.gd/iHn4H 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdaleParkPatch: Q & A: Meet Lt. Andrew Powell, Riverdale Park Police Department http://is.gd/iHoqw 

Other

• RT @RatedPGcounty: The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today by @pgd9politico 
• RT @RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today by @dcabloob @mddailyrecord @tbdfactsmachine @postlocal
• RT @DCAbloob RT @nsmcgill: Lone survivor of 2008 Medevac crash files $50 million lawsuit; Waldorf woman's claim third against FAA: http://is.gd/iGE3P