Recent Prince George's County News (18 & 19 Feb 2012)

Note: Items relating to (1) same-sex marriage and Prince George's County delegates and (2) gambling in Prince George's County were posted separately on February 18 and updated on February 19.

Public Safety

• postlocal Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Suitland; police searching for driver wapo.st/wXiJSw
• PGPDNEWS UPDATE: Passenger in Saturday morning's fatal collision in #Suitland has been identified at 19 yr-old Tyesha Williams of Capitol Heights.
• PGPDNEWS UPDATE: #PGPD is still searching for the 21 year-old driver who fled the scene of Saturday morning's fatal collision in #Suitland.
• postlocal Woman killed in apparent hit-and-run in Clinton wapo.st/xiWYAO
• PGPDNEWS DEATH INVESTIGATION: No foul play with body found in wooded area in #Clinton. "John Doe" transported to medical examiner for observation. 
• Scott_McCabe Maryland audit finds backlog of payments to victims of crimes: Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correc... tinyurl.com/6n844d2
• PGPDNEWS SHOOTING: multiple shooting victims in the 5500 blk of Marlboro Pike in #DistrictHeights. PIO en route to scene. 
• PGPDNEWS UPDATE: 4 victims with non-life threatening injuries transported to local hospital in #DistrictHeights shooting. pic.twitter.com/t0xdHTl4
•  PGPDNEWS UPDATE: Suspect in #DistrictHeights shooting is in custody after 20 min. chase into Virginia. Suspect awaiting extradition back to #PGPD.
• ABC7News Four people were shot in District Heights early his morning and one is in custody after a 20 minute police chase. wj.la/yY6Sq9

Corruption, Scandals and Ethics Reform:

• postlocal Ex-Pr. George’s executive Jack Johnson begins his 7-year sentence for corruption at a North Carolina prison today. wapo.st/zjHK2n
• nbcwashington Johnson Set To Report To Federal Prison: bit.ly/yw82qY
• PGCountyScoop Jack Johnson to begin prison term washingtonpost.com/local/dc-polit…
• GreenbeltPatch Jack Johnson is scheduled to begin his 87-month sentence in federal prison today. patch.com/A-qXnl
• ABC7News Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson is about to begin serving prison time. wj.la/yz6FmA

2012 Elections

• PG Board of Education
• List of candidates update 19 Feb 2012..

State Government and Politics

• WashTimesLocal Judge dismisses challenge to Md. Dream Act referendum -- ow.ly/99yAa
• Scott_McCabe Maryland audit finds backlog of payments to victims of crimes: Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correc... tinyurl.com/6n844d2

Big Brother is watching us (and related oppression):

• DCExaminerLocal Maryland drivers have received more than 1 million speeding tickets from work zone cameras bit.ly/yDaFm8

Business, Transportation and Development

• GreenbeltPatch Blogger Jeff Lemieux talks about the latest meeting on the widening of the B-W Parkway. patch.com/B-8Mk #Greenbelt

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• Bowie Patch: Week in Review: Slots, Community Hero is.gd/xyxlVY
• College Park:
• College Park Patch: Week in Review: Terripin Turf, Same Sex Marriage, UMd. Fundraising Extensions, and More is.gd/wJrkM5

Other (including news about news)

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