Recent Prince George's County News (12 May 2011, incomplete)

Note: Gazette links from Thursday will be posted later.

Gory Prince George's

• GoryPG: Unidentified man, (1.041), 11 May 2011, 7:05 pm, Wheeler Rd & Wheeler Hills Rd, Oxon Hill, 20745 | 20748 (7/26) http://is.gd/y13jra  
• PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Wheeler Road (3086) http://is.gd/6xjfah  [Speaks, 1.041 http://is.gd/y13jra]
• UMarlboroPatch County Police Investigating Homicide in Oxon Hill. Story here -- http://patch.com/A-hw4f  
• darcyspencer 28 year-old James Speaks Jr. Shot to death yesterday evening, wheeler rd, Oxon Hill  
• GoryPG: Unidentified man, (1.042), 12 May 2011, 3:27 am, Oxon Hill Road, 9200 block, Fort Washington, 20744 (8/26) Shot http://is.gd/TtZbOA  
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD Investigate Homicide in Oxon Hill (7-Eleven) : http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/05/pgpd-investigate-homicide-in-oxon-hill.html  
• DCAbloob MT @wusa9: 7-Eleven Employee Shot, Killed In Apparent Robbery (9200 block Oxon Hill Rd) http://bit.ly/lWszmy 
• ABC7News Prince George's County Police are investigating the murder of a 7-11 employee in Ft. Washington during a robbery. http://wj.la/iB4GsG  
• postlocal Police are investigating two fatal shootings in Prince George's County, including the killing of a 7-11 clerk http://wpo.st/ff93  
• nbcwashington More info on the 7-Eleven fatal shooting/robbery in Ft. Washington from @traceewilkins: http://bit.ly/kIoKJg  
• News4Today: A 7 Eleven employee was shot and killed during robbery in Oxon Hill, Maryland overnight. Tracee is on her way to the scene.
• wusa9: 7-Eleven Employee Shot And Killed In Apparent Robbery http://bit.ly/lWszmy 
• DCAbloob RT @jummyabc7: The 7-11 clerk shot and killed in Fort Washington this morning IDd by police as Abebayheu Jagiso, an Ethiopian immigrant.   
• nbcwashington @PatCollins4 reports 2 culprits in 7-Eleven slaying, one wearing a #Scream mask. http://bit.ly/j9w9fE   
• darcyspencer pgpd releases video, sketches of fatal 7-eleven robbery in oxon hill. clerk killed, cash spilled in the parking lot at 11 tonight 
• wusa9 Police release photos, surveillance video of fatal shooting suspects at Fort Washington 7-Eleven: http://bit.ly/kI9yif 

Public Safety

• UMarlboroPatch WUSA: Arrests Made After Food Fight at Wise High School in #UpperMarlboro -- http://patch.com/A-hvNX  
• realpgcounty: 9 students were arrested at Henry Wise HS in Prince George's County yesterday after a "food" fight turned N2 full fight.  
• ABC7News A food fight at a Prince George's county high school ended with nine people in handcuffs http://wj.la/j2s6wc   
• GGLaurelLeader Auto theft still a problem in PG; 2 Laurel men arrested for allegedly using Wal-Mart as cooling off site for stolen cars http://t.co/mnhi2g7 
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• GGLaurelLeader Laurel Crime Log provided by the Police Department; Man walking near Laurel Mall robbed at gunpoint http://t.co/mcGT6G.
• PGPolice: Critical Missing Person Located (Jimmie Willard Proffitt) (3088) http://is.gd/0PYZjR 
• PGPolice: Critical Missing Person Located (Linda Margarette Addison) (3087) http://is.gd/NO3nEF PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Wheeler Road (3086) http://is.gd/6xjfah  [Speaks, 1.041 http://is.gd/y13jra] 
• HyattsvllePatch Sun, DOJ says gang leader from Hyattsville. City, County say not so. http://aol.it/ko5mIJ 

County Government and Politics

• WTOPinMD: Prince George's authorizes $1 taxi fuel surcharge http://bit.ly/mhTXb8 
• ABC7News Following the District's lead, Prince George's County has enacted a $1 fuel surcharge on taxicabs. http://wj.la/khPWvM  
• KateRyanWTOP You'll pay this fee in PG but NOT in MOCO...what gives? Check my latest report @WTOP.  
• WTOP Gas prices goes up & so does taxi fare in - http://bit.ly/kC1KGa   
• PGD9Politico New Blog Post: Comments to the County Council Regarding the PGCPS Budget. http://wp.me/p15aII-33 If you weren't there, you missed out!  
• PGD9Politico PGCPS is putting successful programs on the chopping block to create public outcry instead of cutting the fat in the central office...and  
• PGD9Politico Will take political courage for Council to dig deeper rather than hit the panic button & raise taxes to fill a tin cup at central office.  
• PGCCouncilMedia PGCounty Council News is out! http://bit.ly/efRQWE  via Paper.li 
• CountyExecBaker There is over 62k acres of farm land in Prince George's. More than Anne Arundel, Howard, Calvert and Allegany. http://t.co/mrPxYbb  

State Government and Politics

• -PG-Politics Re: Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-24) proposes raising sales tax: And I agree with you, Miss Plath,... http://yhoo.it/iiwsvK  
• -PG-Politics Re: Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-24) proposes raising sales tax: As taxpayers, we are damned if we... http://yhoo.it/l8tLrg  
• -PG-Politics Re: Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-24) proposes raising sales tax: I attended a State Highway Admini... http://yhoo.it/mzvTtC  
• -PG-Politics Re: Please Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-24) raise taxes: Hellmut, I thought you probably walked or... http://yhoo.it/l0NhKA  
• nbcwashington RT @baltimoresun: Cost of crossing Bay Bridge to $5 on Oct. 1 and $8 in July 2013, according to proposal. http://bsun.md/ljQorK   
• MDPolicy This just in: Attorney General #Gansler thinks that high gas prices in #MD are some sort of conspiracy http://su.pr/40cZyu #politics  
• AFPMD Maryland Highway Tolls to Triple? | Americans for Prosperity http://fb.me/N1yRlMrJ  
• MDPolicy Lobbying expenditures (several billion $ annually, nationwide) fell during the 1st quarter this year in #MD http://su.pr/6WmvGD .
  

Education

• UMarlboroPatch WUSA: Arrests Made After Food Fight at Wise High School in #UpperMarlboro -- http://patch.com/A-hvNX  
• realpgcounty: 9 students were arrested at Henry Wise HS in Prince George's County yesterday after a "food" fight turned N2 full fight.  
• ABC7News A food fight at a Prince George's county high school ended with nine people in handcuffs http://wj.la/j2s6wc   
• PGD9Politico New Blog Post: Comments to the County Council Regarding the PGCPS Budget. http://wp.me/p15aII-33 If you weren't there, you missed out!  
• PGD9Politico PGCPS is putting successful programs on the chopping block to create public outcry instead of cutting the fat in the central office...and  
• PGD9Politico Will take political courage for Council to dig deeper rather than hit the panic button & raise taxes to fill a tin cup at central office.  
• WTOP #MD school sorry for asking kids to bring knives - http://bit.ly/l0Gqbz   

Business, Transportation & Development

• WTOPinMD: Prince George's authorizes $1 taxi fuel surcharge http://bit.ly/mhTXb8 
• ABC7News Following the District's lead, Prince George's County has enacted a $1 fuel surcharge on taxicabs. http://wj.la/khPWvM  
• KateRyanWTOP You'll pay this fee in PG but NOT in MOCO...what gives? Check my latest report @WTOP.  
• WTOP Gas prices goes up & so does taxi fare in - http://bit.ly/kC1KGa   
• -PG-Politics Bobby Flay comes to Prince George's County: Restaurants Bobby Flay signs College Park lease Washin... http://yhoo.it/ldhOzx  
• nbcwashington RT @baltimoresun: Cost of crossing Bay Bridge to $5 on Oct. 1 and $8 in July 2013, according to proposal. http://bsun.md/ljQorK
• AFPMD Maryland Highway Tolls to Triple? | Americans for Prosperity http://fb.me/N1yRlMrJ     
• -PG-Politics State Highway Admin meeting on access to Branch Avenue Metro... http://yhoo.it/mzvTtC 

Local (Municipalities)

• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Sun, DOJ says gang leader from Hyattsville. City, County say not so. http://aol.it/ko5mIJ 
• Laurel:
• GGLaurelLeader Auto theft still a problem in PG; 2 Laurel men arrested for allegedly using Wal-Mart as cooling off site for stolen cars http://t.co/mnhi2g7 

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @pgpolitics @tbdnewstalk @politicokevinriverdalepatch