Selected Prince George's County News (25 & 26 Aug 2011)

Gory Prince George's This year: 77 (one every 74 hours); this time last year: 63 (one every 91 hours).

• Gordon, Dominique Anton, 26 (9.029), 27 Mar 2009
• postcrime Pr. George’s jury convicts man of murder during robbery wapo.st/nm2ZwA
• Smith-Matthews, Leonard Raynod, 21, (1.060), 30 Jun 2011
• HyattsvllePatch http://ow.ly/6e44s District teenager will be prosecuted for murder at #UTC
• Harris, Frank Lamar, 20, (1.068), 4 Aug 2011
  Harris, Patricia Mercer, 56, (1.069), 4 Aug 2011
• PGCrimeSolvers: Quindell Glen Mercer Arrested in Connection with Murder of Mother and Stepbrother fb.me/1eNaX6AfO
•  
• Neal, Jerry Junior, 58, (1.077), 24 Aug 2011
• GoryPG: Jerry Junior Neal, 58 (1.077), 24 Aug 2011, 5:00 am, Old Landover Road, 6700 block, Hyattsville, Shot is.gd/rDQFox
• PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Old Landover Rd (6700 blk) (3208) t.co/rFLz1py Jerry Junior Neal, 58, 7700 blk, Penbrook Pl
• postcrime Man shot to death in Landover wapo.st/pZe83z
• nsmcgill: Death of Palmer Park man, 58, being investigated as homicide: is.gd/6BnRTe
• DCExaminerLocal: Man slain in Prince George's: Police are investigating the death of a man... bit.ly/quddWc
• anobleDC: Palmer Park man found unconscious Wednesday dies from injuries. Police investigate as homicide - wtim.es/nAuIjJ

Public Safety

• Sun: Former Dist 1 Congressman Frank Kratovil hired by PG States Atty Alsobrooks to oversee homicide and major crimes is.gd/Fq8UQA
• PGCrimeSolvers Identity of Suspect Responsible for Multiple Commercial Armed Robberies fb.me/12cVgVZ14
• Toddler shot.
• PGPDPressOffice Deven Matos,18, wanted for shooting a 2 year old in Glenarden, turned himself today to DOC. Charge is Attempt 2nd Degree Murder.
• darcyspencer Toddler shooting suspect Deven Angel Matos, 18, turned himself into police today. Boy shot in face in glenarden sat night
• ABC7News Devon Angel Matos, wanted for shooting of 2-year-old in Glenarden, turns self in. wj.la/r9LjMq

County Government and Politics

• Gazette: Tough economic times put PG libraries on the defensive is.gd/VZFRKP Book purchaes bedget down > 25%.
• Special Election:
• realpgcounty District 6 Special Election, Meet the candidates! wp.me/P1efJr-6z /
• realpgcounty Anybody think @TeamDavis2011 will actually update the link on the campaign website anytime soon from @TeamDavis2010???
• PGCBlogging Some Council Members attended last night's debate. They talked throughout but um, yeah, they were there. Derek Davis was RAKED over coals.
• PGCBlogging Last night's candidate 6 debate was eye opening to ugly. Polk made a good showing. Derek Davis was raked over the coals. Post to come.
• PGCBlogging Last night's District 6 debate: 1 didn't vote last election, Davis's slate skewered, Osei at a loss for words & more! pgcblog.com/district-6-can…
• PGCBlogging What did republican candidate Day Gardener say that almost got her booed? pgcblog.com/district-6-can…
• PGD9Politico Excellent summary of D6 debate! Please read if you're in D6: pgcblog.com/district-6-can… by @PGCBlogging
• PGCBlogging If you haven't already, read the post on the District 6 (Leslie Johnson's old seat) candidate from last night. pgcblog.com/district-6-can…

State Government and Politics

• Redistricting:
• mdreporter State Roundup: Minority coalition asks O’Malley to release redistricting plan early; Rosapepe will run for comptroller. bit.ly/nAdoC9
•  realpgcounty Minority groups in MD press @GovernorOMalley to release his redistricting map soon 2 allow public comment b4 session weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/pol…

Selected Prince George's County News (24 Aug 2011)

• 25 Aug 2011 (Thu)
• 6:30 pm, District 6 candidate forum (People for Change), Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, 610 Largo Rd is.gd/i2dTXv

Gory Prince George's
This year: 76 (one every 74 hours); this time last year: 62 (one every 91 hours)

• DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011), 11 Jan 2011
• College Park Patch: Suspect [Stephan E. Weaver ] Connected to DeSha-Overcash Murder to Appear in Court is.gd/90x2b7 
• CollegePrkPatch Trial rescheduled for Stephan E. Weaver, arrested in connection to shooting death of UMd. student Justin DeSha-Overcash patch.com/A-lwPY
• Harris, Frank Lamar, 20, (1.068), 4 Aug 2011
  Harris, Patricia Mercer, 56, (1.069), 4 Aug 2011
• PGPolice: Police Make Arrest in Fort Washington Double Homicide (3204) is.gd/raz2iT (Quindell Glen Mercer, 34, arrested)
• Post: MD man [Quindell G. Mercer, 34] charged with murdering mother & stepbrother is.gd/SmgB1H See Harris cases: is.gd/KEU6aq 
• Gazette: Son arrested in killings of mother, half-brother in Fort Washington; Police: Ballistics show man’s handgun ... is.gd/ilVfyy .

Public Safety

• PGPolice: Police Obtain Warrant in Shooting of Toddler in Glenarden (3205) is.gd/8cNSiF (Arrest warrant for Deven Angel Matos, 18)
• ABC7News A warrant has been issued for a man in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old in Glenarden on Monday. wj.la/r9LjMq
• darcyspencer 32-year-old Ricardo Mitchell of Temple Hills charged in minnesota ave ne shooting of wyatt earp robinson Saturday
• PGPDPressOffice Identity of Suspect Sought in Multiple Commercial Armed Robberies Surveillance Photo Released bit.ly/pd5UEF

County Government and Politics

• Special Election:
• 3 last day cand file for Dist 6 council: Van Caldwell, Wayne L Leach, Brad Donnie Ray. Will update my cand list overnite or Thu morning is.gd/g8RBuK 
• cherylcort 15 vie for Pr George's Council Dist. 6 seat - which ones will champion transit-oriented development and smart growth? tinyurl.com/43545pl

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• GGLaurelLeader Speed cameras live in Prince George's County baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• wusa9 Houston became the latest U.S. city to turn off its red-light traffic cameras on Wednesday, less than a month after Los Angeles did the same

Recent Prince George's County News (23 Aug 2011)

• Note: This is the last regular daily news update until about 16 Sep 2011.
• Reminder: List of candidates who have filed for District 6 special election
• 25 Aug 2011 (Thu)
• 6:30 pm, District 6 candidate forum (People for Change), Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, 610 Largo Rd is.gd/i2dTXv
• 12 Sep 2011 (Mon)
• 6:30 pm, District 6 candidate forum (PG Real Estate Professionals for Change), 10201 Martin Luther King Jr.  Ave. 2nd Floor is.gd/i2dTXv

Gory Prince George's
This year: 76 (one every 74 hours); this time last year: 62 (one every 91 hours)

• Harris, Frank Lamar, 20, (1.068), 4 Aug 2011
  Harris, Patricia Mercer, 56, (1.069), 4 Aug 2011
• postcrime Relative charged in Fort Washington double homicide wapo.st/nfAn8F
• PGPDPressOffice Julie Parker addresses media regarding arrest of Quindell Mercer @ arrest warrant for Deven Matos yfrog.com/klxybnijj
• Moore, Diante Clarence, 32, (1.073), 10 Aug 2011
• News_PGCounty Bladensburg shooting victim identified. tinyurl.com/42yv5h7

Public Safety

• nsmcgill Two firefighters briefly hospitalized after Capitol Heights blaze; Single-family home fire causes $100,000 in damage: is.gd/tOaD4s
• PGCrimeSolvers Police are Still Seeking the Whereabouts of Deven Angel Matos fb.me/Sdykzw0b

County Government and Politics

• Special Election: 
• Additional candidates for council district 6 special election: Venus Bethea is.gd/uimjgU & Esther S. Hankerson is.gd/p6AWur

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter State Roundup: O’Malley touts “balanced approach,” meaning possible tax hikes; state sees 8,100 new jobs in July. bit.ly/rpdapK
• MDPolicy #Blog: How #MD could save money on the public #library system and yet provide even better service. su.pr/1v2Hcf #politics

Government Censorship:

• ggwash Is photography a constitutional right? DC says it isn't.: bit.ly/mSQwKF on ggwash.org/11779

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• nbcwashington More speed cameras going up, this time on the Beltway in MD bit.ly/p43DGz

Education

• postlocal 37 Prince George's Co. schools damaged.

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• Bowie Patch: Driver Swerves to Avoid Animal, Hits Speed Camera Near Whitehall Elementary is.gd/Ji0T0W
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt News Review Now Available for the Blind and Visually Handicapped at washear.org

Recent Prince George's County News (22 Aug 2011)

Gory Prince George's

• Moore, Diante Clarence, 32, (1.073), 10 Aug 2011
•  postcrime Man killed in Bladensburg identified wapo.st/phWIDs.

Public Safety

• Toddler shot
• myfoxdc: 2 Year Old Boy In Critical Condition: Former Olympic hopeful is wanted for questioning after a 2... tinyurl.com/3ej8dr9
• anobleDC P.G. police looking to question teen boxer in toddler shooting - wtim.es/qQgi6m
• PGCBlogging Angela Alsobrooks, crime fighting wonder, also featured in PGCo, did you know...pgcblog.com/pgco-did-you-k…

County Government and Politics

• Special Election:
• Updated: List of candidates who have filed for the district 6 special election, now with photos and Facebook links
• postcrime: Man, 18, sought in shooting of PG toddler is.gd/HtR9kr 

State Government and Politics

• PGCBlogging Ministers gear up to fight O’Malley on slots at Rosecroft washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpost
• tbd247 Maryland slot machines at Rosecroft Raceway opposed by ministers tbd.ly/rqzOWA
• Taxes:
• mdreporter: Today's roundup: tax hikes in 2012? O'Malley and McDonnell trade barbs. bit.ly/pJgWk8
• mdchamber: Good roundup of O'Malley & Maryland tax hike talk from last weekend's MACO Conference http://ow.ly/69gCe (@MarylandReporter)
• KateRyanWTOP MD Governor Martin O'Malley talking *possible* tax increases on @WTOP's "Ask the Governor" program w my colleague Mark Segraves

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• PGCountyScoop Alert to all Drivers: Speed Cameras coming tomorrow in Temple Hills, Maryland.
• News4Today New Speed Camera in Pr. George's fb.me/PnVG691z
• nbcwashington Slow down on the road - new speed camera debuts in Pr. George's County bit.ly/pdQxYl
• @postlocal: New speed camera debuts in Prince George's County today. See where: http://wpo.st/4zn3
• Gazette: Prince George’s officials crack down on speeders in designated school zones; 30-day grace period ends Sept. 22 is.gd/XrKOxk 
• ABC7News: Another speed camera is set to activate this week - this one is popping up in Fort Washington. wj.la/oa7qP5 
• PGPDPressOffice: #Traffic Advisory: 30-day warning pd on automated school zone speeding violations starts today.
• PGCCouncilMedia 30 day warning period on speed cameras in Co. begins 2day. Cameras record 12+ miles over limit. Enforcement sites at: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/prince….
• GGLaurelLeader: Speed cameras live on Allentown Road as 30-day warning period goes into effect.
• myfoxdc Speed Cameras Now on Beltway in Md.: It's a first for the beltway in Maryland: speed cameras. And ... tinyurl.com/3gscvy2

Education

• radleybalko Missouri teacher: State law forbidding online contact b/t teachers/students means she can't communicate with her child. news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/…

Business, Transportation and Development

• DCAbloob Rosecroft Raceway to reopen Thursday @ 12:30 pm for simulcasts, live harness racing to resume October 21. http://j.mp/pFyLjq
• PGCBlogging Ministers gear up to fight O’Malley on slots at Rosecroft washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpost
• tbd247 Maryland slot machines at Rosecroft Raceway opposed by ministers tbd.ly/rqzOWA
• MDPolicy Hopefully #PlanMaryland can be amended quickly in away that doesn't pit the state against its counties. su.pr/2uv7Ag #MD #politics
• PGCBlogging Largo team protests HHS solicitation again. PGCo development got shafted by shady dealings. PROTEST IT! bizjournals.com/washington/blo… via @WBJonline

Other

• SuiteMagazine In The Heat of Your Life: Looking at the new edition of PGS Magazine. pgsuite.com/?page_id=2.

Recent Prince George's County News (21 Aug 2011)

Gory Prince George's

• Powell, Kainka, 28, (8.090) 28 Aug 2008,
• Examiner: Slaying of security specialist remains unsolved is.gd/QgLywc See Kainka Powell is.gd/NY1lX4 

Public Safety

• Examiner: PG police embrace new role in schools is.gd/DITtX2.
• Post: Tree in Md. takes down wires, utility pole; DC man killed is.gd/cm5dQs 
• Post: Top Prince George's prosecutor makes community outreach key part of position is.gd/z5EJGC
• Laurel Patch: Laurel Police Blotter: Armed Gas Station Robber Nabs Loot, Cigarettes is.gd/MPRl56
• Laurel Patch: The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting is.gd/666lB0 
• Toddler shot
• Post: 2-year-old boy hospitalized after being struck by stray bullet is.gd/Gu1f8h
• nbcwashington 2-year-old critical after being hit by bullet in Glenarden MD bit.ly/nK3jaU
• WTOPinMD 2-year-old hit by stray bullet bit.ly/o8Vzvj
• PGPDJulie Child shot on Brightseat Rd. Saturday is in critical but stable condition. He turns 2 next month.
• PGPDJulie Police to issue info w/i a few hrs on person of interest in shooting of little boy.
• PGPDJulie Police name Deven Angel Matos, 18, a person of interest in shooting of toddler on Brightseat Rd. in Town of #Glenarden Sat.
• WTOP Police say the child hit by a stray bullet last night was in his mother's arms, remains in critical condition bit.ly/nokAkN
• darcyspencer Pgpd now says 2 year old boy shot last night in glenarden was in his mother's arms. He's in critical condition
• PGPDJulie Reporters: If you need sound on #Glenarden toddler shooting investigation, please plan to be in Palmer Park by 5p.
• darcyspencer Pgpd-Deven Angel Matos, 18, a person of interest in shooting of toddler on Brightseat Rd, glenarden
• PGPDPressOffice Toddler Shot Update: Boy critical but stable. Police name Deven Angel Matos,18, a person of interest in the case.
• PGPDPressOffice Police Investigate Shooting of Toddler: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/police…
• darcyspencer Pgpd-toddler wounded in exchange of gunfire last night. Looking for person of interest Deven Angel Matos, 18
• nbcwashington Pr. George's police said toddler shot in Glenarden hit in the face, now in critical but stable condition bit.ly/nK3jaU?
• postlocal Prince George’s County police have identified a person of interest in the shooting of a toddler - wapo.st/oWgFJ0

County Government and Politics

• Special Election:
• ArthurDistrict6: We’ve released Quiz- Level 2. Test your knowledge about Arthur Turner & separate Fact fro… (cont) deck.ly/~FT6jq

State Government and Politics

• Redistricting:
• Post: (Edit.) Maryland Democrats redraw congressional district map is.gd/pTe9zm "map pays little heed to counties and communities"
• Taxes:
• WTOP .@GovernorOMalley: #Maryland needs to be open to new taxes bit.ly/nzolmd
• postlocal Maryland's governor says tax increases could be necessary because the state faces a $1 billion budget shortfall - wapo.st/pC7uEt

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• College Park Patch: Week in Review: Speed Cameras, Looney's Pub Shuttle and Back-to-School is.gd/zBlg3D.

Education

• Examiner: PG police embrace new role in schools is.gd/DITtX2 
• josephlkitchen OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY--From International Teachers wp.me/p1aMm6-4h

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• College Park Patch: Week in Review: Speed Cameras, Looney's Pub Shuttle and Back-to-School is.gd/zBlg3D
• Glenarden:
• See Toddler shot, under Public Safety, above
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt Patch: Week in Review: Five Stories on Tap in Greenbelt is.gd/sWWqNa
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch
• Laurel:
• Laurel Patch: Laurel Police Blotter: Armed Gas Station Robber Nabs Loot, Cigarettes is.gd/MPRl56
• Laurel Patch: The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting is.gd/666lB0
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Week in Review: Cafrtiz, New Police Chief, Crime and Donuts is.gd/BVVHvb

Recent Prince George's County News (20 Aug 2011)

• 25 Aug 2011 (Thu)
• 6:30 pm, District 6 candidate forum (People for Change), Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, 610 Largo Rd is.gd/i2dTXv
• Notice: Regular daily news summaries will be suspended after August 25 until about September 16 with possible intermittent updates on priority topics.

Public Safety

• GreenbeltPatch Take a look at the weekly police crime blotter to see what has happened in Greenbelt. patch.com/A-lqq4.
• Post: Photo: SUV crashes into Camp Springs 7-Eleven is.gd/QoPwhu
• PGFDPIO County residents can receive a smoke alarm installed in their homes by PGFD Firefighters, free of charge, by calling 301-864-SAFE (7233) 
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD Dist III officers share crime prevention info with citizens at the Giant in District Heights. yfrog.com/kikkdjoj
• PGCBlogging People r fighting back. Dude tried to rob grocery store. Employees aren't having it. One dumb looking mug shot here: wjla.com/articles/2011/…
• darcyspencer Energized power lines and a utility pole fell on a 25 year old man early this morning on naylor road in temple hil twitpic.com/6950mg
• PGCBlogging SO SAD. Energized power lines and a utility pole fell on man early this morning in temple hills twitpic.com/6950mg via @TwitPic
• darcyspencer police id man killed when power lines fell on him on naylor road in temple hills. indy saunders, 19, of southern ave in northeast dc.  
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of August 14, 2011 is.gd/PaRu1s
• Laurel Patch: The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting is.gd/VKN0Oi
• darcyspencer 2 year old boy shot outside a landover apartment building tonight. Stry bullet. Condition unknown.  
• PGPDPressOffice Police are on the scene of a shooting at the 3000 block of Bright Seat Rd, Glennarden. Child injured yfrog.com/ki2goeyj
• darcyspencer Toddler shooting happened in 3000 block of Bright Seat Road in Landover 
• darcyspencer Toddler hit by stray bullet in landover listed in "critical" condition 
• PGPDJulie Child in critical condition after being shot with stray bullet in #Landover. 
• PGPDJulie Detectives on scene in 3000 blk of Brightseat Rd. after toddler was shot.
• PGPDJulie The child, believed to be 2 years old, was playing outside an apartment complex at about 9:15p when he was shot.

State Government and Politics

•  O'Malley wants to raise taxes again
• WTOPinMD O'Malley says officials need to be open to taxes bit.ly/qZifoy 
• Laurel Patch: O'Malley Warns of More Budget Cuts, Tax Increases is.gd/btOqti
• ggwash Maryland may implement stronger Smart Growth rules over county objections: wapo.st/qeUNNd on ggwash.org/11756
• BostonHerald: 21-year-old MD woman killed in May car crash has been billed by MD for repairing the guardrail she struck is.gd/Tz5dzF.
• nbcwashington State of Md. mails bill to deceased driver for guardrail involved in fatal accident bit.ly/nQyXGE

Business, Transportation and Development

• postlocal Rosecroft Raceway, the once-storied horse track in Prince George’s, will reopen Thursday, according to its new owner - wapo.st/otLqwt
• ggwash Maryland may implement stronger Smart Growth rules over county objections: wapo.st/qeUNNd on ggwash.org/11756

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Take a look at the weekly police crime blotter to see what has happened in Greenbelt. patch.com/A-lqq4
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Greenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of August 14, 2011 is.gd/PaRu1s
• Hyattsville:
•  Hyattsville Patch: Police Blotter: Aug. 7-13 is.gd/Lazcvx
• Laurel:
• Laurel Patch: The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting is.gd/VKN0Oi
• Laurel Patch: Shout It Out: This Week’s Best in Local Columns & Community News is.gd/qoRnmR

Other

• PGCBlogging O’Malley takes county rights? S. Harvey talk show. FestAfrica! Bank of Am. lay off 3,500. Man wakes up without a penis. pgcblog.com/saturday-snipp…

Recent Prince George's County News (19 Aug 2011)

Public Safety

• wusa9 House Destroyed, Firefighter Injured In Beltsville Blaze bit.ly/piXMx0
• RiverdalePatch Crimes Reported in Riverdale Park, Aug. 1st - 14th: riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/river…
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD on scene in the 6400 block of Auth Road for a vehicle into a building. There are no injuries. Building inspector enroute..
• PGFDPIO Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department: Firefighters Respond to SUV Into Camp Springs 7-11... pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2011/08/firefi…
• RiverdalePatch Help Police find this county criminal: patch.com/A-lkdX
• HyattsvllePatch Fugitive Fridays: Help Patch Find The County's Most Wanted - Hyattsville, patch.com/A-lkdX
• RiverdalePatch Meet Riverdale Park's soon-to-be police chief: riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/river…
• PGCrimeSolvers Cash Reward Offered for Armed Robbery Suspect fb.me/XlhDNYGz
• PGCrimeSolvers Armed Suspect Robs Popeyes on Silver Hill Rd fb.me/1dKaq6nH3 (Close to the home of Councilwoman Toles)
• PGPDPressOffice: Suspect Wanted in Armed Robbery in Suitland. bit.ly/qIREoj
• gazette_net: District Heights police are investigating resident reports of a possible leopard roaming through ... fb.me/1anMur80n
• BowiePatch: A Bowie man was arrested with 149 Oxycodone pills, weed, coke and ecstasy earlier this week: patch.com/A-lqmN

County Government and Politics

• mirandawashpost Officials defend cost of hospital deal in Prince George’s - Maryland Politics - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpost
• azette_net Prince George’s County and state officials touted an agreement Wednesday to construct a new regional teaching... fb.me/14HA0MNFa
• Redistricting: 
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt City Council doesn't want to lose Goddard and BARC in redistricting. patch.com/A-lnpj #Goddard #BARC #Greenbelt
•  
• Special Election: 
• PGCBlogging: How was last nights District 6 candidate forum?
• PGCBlogging: There are 11 candidates for the District 6 seat. Whew. I'll see 'em next week: http://www.ga… (cont) deck.ly/~rImhi
• UMarlboroPatch: VIDEO: Residents, County Council Candidates Speak Out in #UpperMarlboro -- patch.com/A-lqnt
• -PG-Politics: Fw: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ARTHUR TURNER FILES AS CANDIDATE ... From: Arthur Turner via Jacob Andoh is.gd/SL3t5z
• -PG-Politics: Fw: Arthur Turner for County Council District 6 Flyer - Join the ... From: Terry Speigner via Jacob Andoh is.gd/tIutci
• -PG-Politics : Fw: District 6 Special Election Rumor Control: Who is eligible to vote ... From: T. Speigner & J. Andoh is.gd/oOQi3v
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• Gazette: Ethics laws are not ‘crazy’ (Editorial) is.gd/H855sp

State Government and Politics

• MD Reporter: Health dept. failed to control birth certificates, auditors find, citing possible fraud for over 12 years [is.gd/FPOjPj.
• MDPolicy Audit finds that the health department failed to properly control birth certificates, among other things. su.pr/2cTIoq 
• Redistricting: 
• Gazette: Gerrymandering leads to apathy; Sen. Mike Miller Jr. made an egregious comment ... (Letter from Don O'Neill) is.gd/m7JNcN

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• WTOPinMD Speed camera starts snapping pics in Fort Washington bit.ly/pyVlTx #WTOP
•  ben_giles PG rolls out new speed cameras in time for the school year. bit.ly/qsSF1v We have the locations of the first nine.
• UMarlboroPatch New Speed Camera Coming to Fort Washington -- patch.com/A-lpf2
• ben_giles The first speed camera switches on Monday outside Isaac Gourdine Middle School. First 30-days are a warning period.

Business, Transportation and Development

• radleybalko WaPo columnist takes bold stand against kids selling lemonade. pressdemocrat.com/article/201108…
• Gazette PSC sets ‘smart meter’ reporting terms; Devices intended to improve reliability, efficiency is.gd/5KBpZF.
• dcrussell Gazette: Boaters latest to gripe about WSSC restrictions; Petition drive planned to convince utility to expand hours is.gd/WMNRAe

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch: A Bowie man was arrested with 149 Oxycodone pills, weed, coke and ecstasy earlier this week: patch.com/A-lqmN
• District Heights
• gazette_net: District Heights police are investigating resident reports of a possible leopard roaming through ... fb.me/1anMur80n
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt City Council doesn't want to lose Goddard and BARC in redistricting. patch.com/A-lnpj 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Crimes Reported in Riverdale Park, Aug. 1st - 14th: riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/river…
• RiverdalePatch Meet Riverdale Park's soon-to-be police chief: riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/river…

Other

• PGCBlogging Medical marijuana coming, Birth certificates bungled, Speed cameras 2 Ft. Washington, Baker cooks up case for hospital: pgcblog.com/pgco-did-you-k…

Recent Prince George's County News (18 Aug 2011)

Incomplete: Omits most Gazette items not tweeted by Gazette or its reporters.

Gory Prince George's

• Banks, Jasmine Jerona, 20, (1.072), 8 Aug 2011* (9 Aug 2011)
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD assist w/funeral escort for Jasmine Banks who was shot at MSG night club yfrog.com/h464281685j
• Steele, Thelma Elaine, 92, (1.075), 15 Aug 2011
• PGCrimeSolvers William R. Fitts Arrested in Connection w/Murder of 92 Year of Neighbor fb.me/10umZofnm
• nsmcgill Police: Forestville teen beat, stabbed 92-yr-old neighbor to death; 15yo allegedly killed her during robbery attempt: is.gd/bQmdaX
• TraceeWilkins BreakingNews: The 15 year old charged with 1st degree murder for killing his 92 y/o neighbor in District Heights is being held w/out bond.
• TraceeWilkins Court documents say 92 y/o Steele was stabbed multiple times, her District Heights home ransacked and she was dead for several days.
• Post: Killing of elderly Forestville woman has two families wondering what happened is.gd/rtafqb
• Do, Lan Mu, 50, (1.076), 17 Aug 2011.
• GoryPG: Lan Mu Do, 50 (1.076), 17 Aug 2011, 3:56 am, Cherryvale Drive, 3500 block, Beltsville, 20705 (1/21) is.gd/AhaErP (Arrest)
• PGCrimeSolvers Barry Kin Lui Arrest in Connection w/Domestic Related Homicide in Beltsville fb.me/ssy0baUD

Public Safety

• GGLaurelLeader Laurel oncologist pleads guilty to buying and using illegal prescription drugs - baltimoresun.com baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• nsmcgill County nixes rescue truck repairs for Seat Pleasant; Pr George’s last extra vehicle for extrications broke in April: is.gd/POoe8d
• TraceeWilkins Former FBI agent Adrian Johnson indicted in PG Co. for a deadly DWI crash, 18 y/o killed last year. yfrog.com/klsp6rjj
• emilybabay A former FBI agent has been indicted in a crash that killed a teen in PG in Feb: http://ow.ly/66Uuy
• PGPDPressOffice Wanted for Commercial Armed Robbery of Subway in Suitland: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/wanted…
• PGPDPressOffice Identity of Suspect Sought in Commercial Armed Robbery of Family Dollar Store in District Heights: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/identi…
• LaurelPatch Armed robber nabs money, cigarettes from Laurel gas station in this week's police blotter. patch.com/A-lmXw
• nsmcgill Possible leopard spotted in District Heights; Residents asked to call county police if they see a large cat: is.gd/S8OGGv

County Government and Politics

• Post: Officials defend cost of hospital deal in Prince George’s is.gd/rtafqb.
  
• Special Election: 
• Announcement from District 6 council candidate Wanda McKnight is.gd/wbs49V
• ArthurDistrict6 Just finished up the district 6 forum @ PGCC. It was a sea of blue Turner supporters. The candidates are passionate but failed in comparison

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• PGPDPressOffice PGPD prepares for Automated Speed Enforcement Press Conference at Tayac Elementary School yfrog.com/h7b4caqj
• PGPDPressOffice Commander Jason Bogue of District V makes statements regarding ASE program yfrog.com/ki37erijj
• PGPDPressOffice Prince George’s County Launches Automated Speed Enforcement Program : pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/prince…
• [Prince George’s County Launches Big Brother Surveillance Program]
• News_PGCounty AAA wants College Park's speed camera program to slow down: tinyurl.com/43axtno
• CollegePrkPatch How do you feel about the speed cameras in College Park? patch.com/A-lnxB fb.me/RFNywKGg

Business, Transportation and Development

• laurelleader Not-so-happy trails; WSSC restricts use of Rocky Gorge horse trails bsun.md/qmjKH9
• nsmcgill Cheverly backs condo community in hopes of revitalization; Developer still needs county approval before end of year: is.gd/5an7HM
• ggwash More homebuyers want walkable, transit-served communities and will give up larger houses for it: ggwash.org/11722
• ggwash The development that would include Prince George's first Whole Foods could be 'invisible': ggwash.org/11715
• News_PGCounty Laurel residents pipe in with concerns over WSSC's water line plans. tinyurl.com/3r5ge7l
• .

Local (Municipalities)

• Cheverly:
• nsmcgill Cheverly backs condo community in hopes of revitalization; Developer still needs county approval before end of year: is.gd/5an7HM
• College Park:
• News_PGCounty AAA wants College Park's speed camera program to slow down: tinyurl.com/43axtno
• CollegePrkPatch How do you feel about the speed cameras in College Park? patch.com/A-lnxB fb.me/RFNywKGg
• District Heights
• nsmcgill Possible leopard spotted in District Heights; Residents asked to call county police if they see a large cat: is.gd/S8OGGv
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt News Review now online: August 18, 2011 issue is.gd/lfeWSx
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch
• Laurel:
•  GGLaurelLeader City of Laurel General Election: Important dates - baltimoresun.com baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• LaurelPatch Armed robber nabs money, cigarettes from Laurel gas station in this week's police blotter. patch.com/A-lmXw
• News_PGCounty Laurel residents pipe in with concerns over WSSC's water line plans. tinyurl.com/3r5ge7l
• Seat Pleasant :
• nsmcgill County nixes rescue truck repairs for Seat Pleasant; Pr George’s last extra vehicle for extrications broke in April: is.gd/POoe8d

Other

• PGCBlogging Jericho to court, PGCo’s police catch murderers, Dstrct 6 forum 8/18, Cheap MD gas, Cap. Sports evacuated, Girl Power!: pgcblog.com/pgco-did-you-k…

Recent Prince George's County News (17 Aug 2011)

• Notice: Some older (pre-2008) PG-Politics and Gory Prince George's pages have been taken offline is.gd/uVPXPt
• 18 Aug 2011 (Thu)
• 6:30 pm, District 6 candidate forum (AKA, NAACP, LWV), Largo Student Center, PGCC is.gd/i2dTXv

Gory Prince George's
This year:76 (one every 72 hours); this time last year: 59  (one every 93 hours).

• Steele, Thelma Elaine, 92, (1.075), 15 Aug 2011
• GoryPG: Thelma Elaine Steele, 92 (1.075), 15 Aug 2011, 8:23 pm, East Avenue, 2900 block, District Heights, 20747 (7/25) is.gd/DfO62A 
• postlocal Police say the home of a 92-year-old woman found slain in Forestville had been ransacked - wapo.st/nxQCyU
• darcyspencer 16 year old charged in district heights elder murder
• ABC7News William Fitts, 15, arrested in slaying of 92-year-old Thelma Steele. wj.la/o3wZmz
• wusa9 15-year-old arrested in 92-year-old Thelma Steele's murder in Maryland: bit.ly/pFGjuJ
• darcyspencer Suspect in elder pgco murder is 15. Just now leaving police hq
• postlocal 15-year-old arrested in 92-year-old woman's death in Pr. George's County. wpo.st/Nkm3
• PGPDPressOffice Col. Howard makes statement to media reference homicide arrest in Forestville yfrog.com/h466onvj
• JummyABC7 15-year-old boy arrested for killing 92-ear-old neighbor in District Heights | WJLA.com wjla.com/articles/2011/… via @TBD
• PGPDPressOffice Police Make Quick Arrest in Homicide Investigation on East Avenue: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/police…
• wusa9 Brother defends 15-year-old arrested in 92-year-old woman's death: bit.ly/q0CqdA #elderlymurders
• wusa9 "Mrs. Steele loved William, and I think William felt very highly about her," 15-year-old murder suspect's brother says bit.ly/oYvKb3
• darcyspencer Relatives of thelma, 92, steele say she treated 15 year old accused killer like one of her own grandkids 
• Do Lan Mu, 50, (1.076), 17 Aug 2011
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD investigating homicide in 3500blk Cherryvale Dr, Beltsville.
• News4Today A woman was murdered on Cherryvale Drive in Beltsville. Prince George's County Police & @MeganMcGrath4 are on the scene.
• ABC7News Prince George’s County police are investigating a homicide in Beltsville. wj.la/oImZc3
• postlocal Police probe killing of woman in Beltsville overnight wpo.st/Kkm3
• nbcwashington "Person of interest" held in Beltsville death: bit.ly/nEaL64
• ABC7News UPDATE: A person in handcuffs was led out of a Beltsville home where a woman was killed Wednesday morning. wj.la/oImZc3
• wusa9 Woman Found Murdered In Beltsville bit.ly/pEzrda
• News_PGCounty County police investigating Beltsville homicide. tinyurl.com/3mnuxxf
• News_PGCounty Prince George's police have suspect in Beltsville homicide in custody tinyurl.com/4yzc38f
• PGPDPressOffice Police Make Quick Arrest in Domestic Homicide in Beltsville: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/police…
• wusa9 Police say they have arrested a man in the Beltsville murder from this morning. Details soon on wusa9.com #murder
• wusa9 Man arrested in Beltsville woman's death was living in the same home: bit.ly/qgPm5n
• postcrime 50-year-old woman slain in domestic dispute in Beltsville wapo.st/pzOppp

Public Safety

• RiverdalePatch #PGCounty gang experts give advice about bullying, gangs: patch.com/A-lk14 #back2school
• PGPDPressOffice Identity of Suspects Sought in Residential Armed Robbery in College Park: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/police…
• PGPDPressOffice Suspect Wanted for Commercial Armed Robbery in Accokeek: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/wanted…
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD Implements The Automated Speed Enforcement Program bit.ly/qMO25L
• PGFDPIO Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Announces Participation in National Preparedness Month... pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2011/08/prince…
• darcyspencer Umcp cops nab scooter thieves nixle.us/7STDE

County Government and Politics

• Post: Commercial foreclosures threaten Prince George’s tax base is.gd/RhHmlC 
• Examiner: Report: P.G. relies too heavily on feds for health funds is.gd/QWowXW 
• KateRyanWTOP Residents in MOCO, PG and DC who lived thru winter/summer outages noted that no past MD PSC member was served by Pepco..
  
• Special Election: 
• postlocal Sherlock Holmes book removed from school reading list for being anti-Mormon. is.gd/TrBdqR Dist 6 has anti-Mormon cand (Turner)

State Government and Politics

• Gazette: State: Jobs, investment down from a year ago in Maryland is.gd/WTAs87.
• TBDNewsTalk Md. AG Doug Gansler says under-funded Special Prosecutors office isn't needed. Says other state, local prosecutors can do what OSP does..

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• College Park
• WTOPinMD AAA questions accuracy of College Park speed cameras bit.ly/oqLzdb #WTOP
• WTOP: AAA points to camera on Mettzerott: "It does not comply to state standards or county standards for school zones" is.gd/cTJ7jw.
• CollegePrkPatch Today's press event challenging the accuracy, legality of placement of a speed camera is at 11 a.m. See No. 1: patch.com/A-lkqz
• WTOP #AAA questions accuracy of #CollegePark speed cameras: bit.ly/r5hFH4
• postlocal AAA: Remove speed camera in College Park. wapo.st/qfaeuQ
• ABC7News College Park speed cameras under fire. wj.la/pH7blq
• GGLaurelLeader MidAtlantic AAA officials and residents challenge accuracy of speed cameras in College Park, Md.and whether they meet state regulations
• CollegePrkPatch A bit from Wednesday's press conference challenging the Optotraffic speed camera accuracy and placement:... fb.me/Slz6Wu2q
• County
• PGPDPressOffice: PGPD Implements Automated Speed Enforcement Program Within County School Zones bit.ly/ocwBPL #BigBrother
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD Implements The Automated Speed Enforcement Program bit.ly/qMO25L

Education

• MDPolicy #Mossburg: Teacher #unions have gone from oppressed to oppressor in the past 100 years. http://ow.ly/65qly .
• Cracked.com: The 6 Dumbest Things Schools Are Doing in the Name of Safety is.gd/M4JLms No. 5: Banning All Photography (like PG did)

Business, Transportation and Development

• Post: Slots: A good bet for Rosecroft Raceway (Letter from Rosecroft owners refuting recent anti-slots Post editorial) is.gd/Lhw4iC.
• Post: Commercial foreclosures threaten Prince George’s tax base is.gd/RhHmlC 
• ElectSmallBiz Core wholesale inflation up most in 6 months - yhoo.it/pC85wF via @YahooFinance 
• GGLaurelLeader WSSC restricts equestrians - baltimoresun.com baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• ggwash If Prince George's wants upscale stores, it needs walkable development, or will face crippling traffic: ggwash.org/11700
• KateRyanWTOP Residents in MOCO, PG and DC who lived thru winter/summer outages noted that no past MD PSC member was served by Pepco.
• UMarlboroPatch New column: "Why Prince George's Needs an Indie Movie Theater," written by @TaneciaBritt -- patch.com/A-llJ0

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• WTOPinMD AAA questions accuracy of College Park speed cameras bit.ly/oqLzdb #WTOP
• WTOP: AAA points to camera on Mettzerott: "It does not comply to state standards or county standards for school zones" is.gd/cTJ7jw.
• CollegePrkPatch Today's press event challenging the accuracy, legality of placement of a speed camera is at 11 a.m. See No. 1: patch.com/A-lkqz
• WTOP #AAA questions accuracy of #CollegePark speed cameras: bit.ly/r5hFH4
• postlocal AAA: Remove speed camera in College Park. wapo.st/qfaeuQ
• ABC7News College Park speed cameras under fire. wj.la/pH7blq
• GGLaurelLeader MidAtlantic AAA officials and residents challenge accuracy of speed cameras in College Park, Md.and whether they meet state regulations
  
• CollegePrkPatch A bit from Wednesday's press conference challenging the Optotraffic speed camera accuracy and placement:... fb.me/Slz6Wu2q

Notice: Some pages going offline

The PG-Politics and Gory Prince Georges blogs were originally located at the domain esmartweb.com before (October 2005) . After moving the blogs to blogspot.com, I continued to used esmartweb.com for a number of supplemental web pages, especially for information related to candidates in the 2006 and 2010 elections and for tables and summaries related to pre-2008 homicides.

The owners of esmartweb.com are ending their free hosting service at the end of the month. Before that happens, I will backup and take offline all the files from the following three sites.

• pg-politics.esmartweb.com
• gorypg.esnartweb.com 
• dcrussell.esmartweb.com

I may eventually repost somewhere else any pages that seem to  have continuing value, but not immediately.  In the meantime, if you seek a particular page from one of the above site, send the link in an email to dcrussell@gmail.com and I'll try to either email the page back to you or repost it somewhere.

Recent Prince George's County News (16 Aug 2011)

Thelma Elaine Steele

Gory Prince George's
This year: 75  (one every hours); this time last year: 59 (one every 93 hours).

• Steele, Thelma Elaine, 92, (1.075), 15 Aug 2011
•  PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on East Avenue (3198) http://is.gd/nmeRup
• postlocal 92-year-old woman found dead in District Heights - wapo.st/ozEL2f
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD on the scene of a homicide in the 2900 block of East Avenue, District Heights, Md yfrog.com/h6lcsmij
• PGPDPressOffice PGPD detectives are actively working in the 2900 block of East Ave, District Heights yfrog.com/h0c4zebj
•  _jpscott Sad (and disgusting) that someone can live to be 92 only to be murdered: wapo.st/pJPsjx
• myfoxdc myfoxdc 92-Year-Old Woman Murdered in PG Co.: Prince George's County Police are investigating the murder o... tinyurl.com/3jla4z2
• TraceeWilkins PG Co. Police investigate a 92 year old woman found murdered inside her District Heights home. yfrog.com/gyjdfugj
• PGCBlogging 92-year-old woman found dead in District Heights - Crime Scene - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-sc… via @washingtonpost
• JummyABC7 Breaking news at noon. A 92yo woman found murdered in her PG County home. @ABC7Brad will be live on the scene with the latest.
• nsmcgill 92-year-old woman found slain in District Heights home; Homicide still under investigation: is.gd/u5nrre
• PGPDPressOffice Media availability this afternoon at scene of Homicide Investigation in District Heights on East Avenue from 3:00pm-4:00pm
• PGPDPressOffice Maj. Nader speaks with media regarding the homicide of 92 year old woman found dead in Forestville yfrog.com/kjk96mpj
• TraceeWilkins The 92 y/o woman found murdered in her District Heights home is Thelma Steele according to police. yfrog.com/h6lw4sej
• PGPDPressOffice Police speak with neighbors at homicide scene on East St. in Forestville yfrog.com/ke5yioxj
•  nbcwashington RT @TraceeWilkins: The 92 y/o woman found murdered in her District Heights home is Thelma Steele, police said. yfrog.com/h6lw4sej
• mattzap 92 year old Forestville woman found slain in home; family says place was ransacked ... wapo.st/q4nJUy

Public Safety

• PGPDPressOffice Suspect Wanted for Armed Robbery: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/08/wanted…
• KateRyanWTOP PG County Sheriff's Deputy busted for assault with dept-issued handgun in Ocean City 
• KateRyanWTOP PG County Sheriff's Dept suspends deputy arrested for assault w/dept issued weapon. Internal investigation underway.
• postcrime Pr. George’s Sheriff’s Deputy arrested in Ocean City wapo.st/pZniwa
• RiverdalePatch New Riverdale Park Police Chief Nominee http://ow.ly/654xl is a Major with PGPD.

County Government and Politics

• marylandmoment Prince George’s exec tightens rules for $2 million in non-profit grants: Tougher rules for non-profit grants in... wapo.st/qBqpIq
• PGD9Politico Do the same for $50M econ slush fund! MT “@marylandmoment: PG exec tightens rules for $2 million in non-profit grants. wapo.st/qBqpIq”
• ben_giles Tighter regulations required for Prince George's Count grants. bit.ly/na6aGs
• Special Election: 
• 2011 District 6 special election candidate information (Candidates who have filed) is.gd/exvC4c is.gd/g8RBuK
• Another candidate: Wanda J. Dixon McKnight, filed 15 Aug 2011 http://is.gd/g8RBuK
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Christine Osie PG county Council District 6 (from t1tanje@juno.com) is.gd/SKtLE9
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Join the District 6 Grassroots Campaign Today - Arthur Turner (from Jacob Andoh) is.gd/3QlU6P

State Government and Politics

• politico Poll: 13 percent approve of Congress: politi.co/mQCwQk

Government Censorship:

• GreenbeltPatch City Council gets heat over its plans for a closed door session on the Greenbelt Middle School facility. patch.com/A-ljkK

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• CollegePrkPatch Which College Park speed camera will AAA challenge for accuracy and legality of placement? Check No. 2 on the list. patch.com/A-lhxL
• wusa9 AAA: Speed Cameras in College Park aren't safe: bit.ly/oLulG5

Education

• WTOPinMD Prince George's students get new programs bit.ly/npWuCO 
• WTOP New in #PGCPS -- teens serve as bankers to improve financial literacy. #financialliteracy #money bit.ly/okMV4u 
• News_PGCounty UM, College Park consider collaborating on city charter school. tinyurl.com/44twntk
• gazette_net A new charter school may be on the way to College Park as part of a University of Maryland effort to help prepare... fb.me/11dqK8x0U
• PGCBlogging 16 discrimination suits stemming from Largo High School: hoodrats, ghetto, dark/light skinned, calling staff "Zamunda" pgcblog.com/pgco-school-bo…
• PGCBlogging WHAT is going on at Largo High School? 16 Discrimination Suits? WHAT?!! pgcblog.com/pgco-school-bo…

Business, Transportation and Development

• ggwash .@usgsa in talks w/ @wmata to locate federal office buildings at Metro stations: wapo.st/ndPGuu on ggwash.org/11693
• RiverdalePatch The go-to document about the Cafritz property: patch.com/A-k6T4

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Which College Park speed camera will AAA challenge for accuracy and legality of placement? Check No. 2 on the list. patch.com/A-lhxL
• wusa9 AAA: Speed Cameras in College Park aren't safe: bit.ly/oLulG5
• News_PGCounty UM, College Park consider collaborating on city charter school. tinyurl.com/44twntk
• gazette_net A new charter school may be on the way to College Park as part of a University of Maryland effort to help prepare... fb.me/11dqK8x0U
• CollegePrkPatch College Park is looking to start its own foundation to support non-profit missions in the city, and it's looking... fb.me/14X6GwOvI
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch City Council gets heat over its plans for a closed door session on the Greenbelt Middle School facility. patch.com/A-ljkK
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch New Riverdale Park Police Chief Nominee http://ow.ly/654xl is a Major with PGPD
• RiverdalePatch The go-to document about the Cafritz property: patch.com/A-k6T4

2011 special election candidate information

I have now created a page for information about candidates who have filed to run in the special election for county council, district 6:
http://pg-politics.blogspot.com/p/2011-candidates.html

The page includes filing information and links to information about the candidates or their events as sent to me or to the PG-Politics mailing list by the candidates or their campaigns. It will also contain links to information compiled for PG-Politics daily news briefs, but that service will be suspended from about August 26 to about September 15.  Unlike my efforts for the 2006 and 2010 elections, I will not be including information about candidates who have not yet filed and will not be making an extensive search for information not sent to me or to PG-Politics.

Candidates who filed before 15 Aug 2011:

• Crudup, Thirl (D)
• Gardner, Day (R)
• Lewis, Cassandra "Casey" (D)
• Okoroji-Schaeffer, Margaret Uloaku (D)
• Osei, Christine A. (D)
• Taylor, Sherine (D)

Recent Prince George's County News (15 Aug 2011)

Public Safety

• BowiePatch Bowie Man Charged with Indecent Exposure is.gd/pCwgny (not tweeted by @BowiePatch)
• Delmarva Daily Times: Ocean City PD arrests off-duty Prince George's County sheriff's deputy is.gd/GKVElQ
• InjusticeNews Prince George's Co MD cop charged w/felony assault for allegedly pulling gun on other woman in argument over keys [0] bit.ly/qNT6Ca
• myfoxdc PG Co. Officer Arrested in Ocean City: A Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested by O... tinyurl.com/3lbgm22
• PGCrimeSolvers Tips Needed to Help Identify Armed Robbery Suspect fb.me/1ewRIH4rI
• PGCrimeSolvers Identity of Bank Robber Needed? fb.me/V2szZMiS
• HyattsvllePatch #PGCounty police are out along east west highway making pedestrian stops this week #Patch will have more soon 
• Examiner: Shuttered Prince George's nightclub to stay closed (judge denies request by MSG owner) is.gd/33URbb.

County Government and Politics

• mirandawashpost Prince George’s tightens rules for $2 million in non-profit grants - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpost
• Redistricting: 
• Gazette: Proposed PG councilmanic districts keep communities together; Far fewer areas would be split between distri ... is.gd/X6Mj86

State Government and Politics

• MDPolicy #Blog: Enacting laws based on the irrational beliefs of a minority can/will hurt everybody economically. su.pr/1ZKNFI 
• postlocal For Maryland lawmakers, high stakes as annual lobbying ritual begins at Ocean City - wapo.st/p5Q3uc
• MDPolicy #MD Comptroller @peterfranchot advises legislators not to consider adding any new taxes in special session. su.pr/1nnfSN 
• MDPolicy #MD receives another $27M for #healthcare reform implementation, even as #Obamacare faces national opposition. su.pr/2p8rRc

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• CollegePrkPatch AAA challenges accuracy, legality of speed camera in College Park. patch.com/A-lhcr Press event 11 a.m. Wednesday, 3300 Metzerott Road..

Education

• Post: Prince George’s school board faces flood of discrimination lawsuits is.gd/LZEZk5 
• Light-skinned science teacher in PG says he wasn't promoted because his supervisor prefers dark-skinned teachers 
• African immigrant in PG schools information technology department says he has been mocked by African Americans 
• Two pg teachers who say a young black principal forced them out because they are in their 60s and white ...
• josephlkitchen News #pgcps faces millions of dollars N dozens of lawsuits R concerning & it is incumbent upon the Board 2 investigate washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…

Business, Transportation and Development

• Examiner: P.G. Council, businesses question administration of Baker's proposed economic fund is.gd/5BdqPg.
• Post: Metro courts GSA over properties near Metrorail stations is.gd/MP19nx
• Post: Wells Fargo regains control of large portions of University Town Center in Hyattsville is.gd/JXYJT2
• ggwash Maryland encourages local farms except when highways are concerned: bit.ly/pcNVmd on http://ggwash.org/
• Post (Editorial): Prince George’s needs to back high-end project (Cafritz Project) is.gd/acKxgp

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch Bowie Man Charged with Indecent Exposure is.gd/pCwgny (not tweeted by @BowiePatch)
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch AAA challenges accuracy, legality of speed camera in College Park. patch.com/A-lhcr Press event 11 a.m. Wednesday, 3300 Metzerott Road.

Other

• Post: Cases lining up to ask Supreme Court to clarify Second Amendment rights is.gd/D3qVuv (Includes a PG County case)

Recent Prince George's County News (14 Aug 2011)

Gory Prince George's

• GoryPG: Ronald Delonte Royal, 20 (1.074), 12 Aug 2011, 1:30 pm, Piscataway Rd, 9800 blk, Clinton, Shot by fedrl officer is.gd/kamguU.

Public Safety

• nsmcgill County police searching for missing New Carrollton woman missing since July 26: is.gd/ub4BJ4 
• darcyspencer Rash of Car Break-Ins in Laurel, Md | NBC Washington nbcwashington.com/news/local/127… via @nbcwashington
• HyattsvllePatch Police Blotter: July 31-Aug. 6 is.gd/R3wNOd
• RiverdalePatch: Riverdale Police Blotter: Thefts and Robberies High in July is.gd/JgUpnY.

Business, Transportation and Development

• CollegePrkPatch Maryland Highway Admin Launches Free Travel Information System is.gd/gntH6D (No work on either my landline or cell) .

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Week in Review: Street Spam, Redistricting, Gardening and PGPOA Petitions is.gd/1peu9G
• CollegePrkPatch Maryland Highway Admin Launches Free Travel Information System is.gd/gntH6D (No work on either my landline or cell) 
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Police Blotter: July 31-Aug. 6 is.gd/R3wNOd
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch
• darcyspencer Rash of Car Break-Ins in Laurel, Md | NBC Washington nbcwashington.com/news/local/127… via @nbcwashington
• New Carrollton:
•  nsmcgill County police searching for missing New Carrollton woman missing since July 26: is.gd/ub4BJ4
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Week in Review: Development, Accidents, New Principals is.gd/deCOur
• RiverdalePatch: Riverdale Police Blotter: Thefts and Robberies High in July is.gd/JgUpnY 

Recent Prince George's County News (13 Aug 2011)

• 18 Aug 2011 (Thu)
• 6:30 pm, District 6 candidate forum (AKA, NAACP, LWV), Largo Student Center, PGCC is.gd/i2dTXv

Gory Prince George's

• Royal, Ronald Delonte, 20, (1.074), 12 Aug 2011 [p] 
• PGPolice: PGPD Investigates Shooting Involving Federal Police Officer (3195) http://is.gd/RMl8t3
• Post: Off-duty Pentagon officer intervenes in beating incident, shoots assailant is.gd/wK9inq 
• DCExaminerLocal Police identify off-duty Pentagon officer, armed suspect involved in fatal shooting: ... bit.ly/nL1Uvp

Public Safety

• Post: PG man pleads guilty to impersonating a federal officer is.gd/qOZr0d 
• GreenbeltPatch Take a look at the police crime blotter to see what happened in Greenbelt this week. patch.com/A-ldkS 
• gazette_net Broadwater Mansion lacked permits required at for-profit house events, county official says fb.me/17laatHVT

County Government and Politics

• -PG-Politics: Fwd: Focus Group Tuesday on Local Issues is.gd/IvhH4c.
  
• Special Election: 
• pgpolitics -PG-Politics: Fw: District 6 Forum Info - Please pass it on (Aug 18, Aug 25, Sep 12, from the Deans via J. Andoh) is.gd/i2dTXv
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• myfoxdc PG Executive Joins Firefighter Recruits on Run is.gd/7TR2C0 (Comment: Photo ops help him evade broken ethics reform promises).

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• WTOP RT @mbaschWTOP: Some new speed cameras in our region have already generated more than $200,000 in fines bit.ly/o0UPbN .

Education

• Gazette: PG County’s private schools cope with lower enrollments during recession; Public school cuts may benefit chu... is.gd/Ih9MI0.

Local (Municipalities)

• District Heights
• PGCBlogging Took a power walk through District Heights today. It is absolutely gorgeous. Nice people, country feel, good neighborhoods. 
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Take a look at the police crime blotter to see what happened in Greenbelt this week. patch.com/A-ldkS