Recent Prince George's County News (2 - 5 May 2012)

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• RT @AFMD: Despite yesterday's dismal job report, Annapolis polis still want to pass tax hikes on to working class... http://t.co/KPi5fkN4 about 11 hours ago
• RT @DanieljGross: More than 23 pounds of weed found in Suitland man’s apartment http://t.co/WzbFnjwk about 11 hours ago
• @mdreps They haven't lost their minds, they know MD Republicans spend their efforts fighting each other, and let Dems do as they please. about 22 hours ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: “@PGPDNews: #PGPD arrest man after seizing over 23lbs of marijuana during search warrant in #Suitland http://t.co/A9AXPDu ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Laurel Mall officially closed,Burlington, Post Office still open: http://t.co/VF4iu7RI... http://t.co/VBu3f0Rd 1 day ago
• RT @KateRyanWTOP: Maryland Business for Responsive Government statement on #specialsession "It's a sad day in Maryland..." 1 day ago
• RT @nsmcgill: #Bladensburg woman found guilty of orchestrating chemical attack on #OxonHill mother, could face 65 yrs in prison http://t ... 1 day ago
• RT @mdchamber: Governor calls special session beginning May 14. Here's what to expect http://t.co/0pZenyfy 1 day ago
• Comment: Probably more accurate to say that O'Malley's special session, pandering to special interests, will be Doomsday For Taxpayers 1 day ago
• RT @MattBushMD: O'Malley makes it official...special session to start May 14th #MDpolitics 1 day ago
• RT @MDPolicy Some claim the #DoomsdayBudget is exactly that; others say it wouldn't be the end of the world. http://t.co/ZuLonrgY 1 day ago
• RT @ben_giles: If there's a common theme in the hearings on Cafritz/Whole Foods, it's this: treat all witnesses as hostile. 1 day ago
• RT @anobleDC: 200,000 speed camera tickets equals $3.2 million for PG County- Washington Times: http://t.co/wwiubmza from @MeredithSomers 1 day ago
• RT @AFPMD: It looks like the Annapolis pols are defying the thousands of you who signed our "NO Special Session"... http://t.co/4wAwXeaC 1 day ago
• RT @darcyspencer: Acid attack conviction. Tamara Jackson facing 65 years. Convicted on multiple counts. Bond revoked. 1 day ago
• RT @darcyspencer: Verdict has been reached in oxon hill acid attack trial. State's attorney's office holding a presser this aft 1 day ago
• RT @DCAbloob: RT @8NEWS: BREAKING NEWS: Police arrest Ryan Simms, the main suspect in the fatal shooting near VSU last month. 1 day ago
• RT @DCAbloob: VSU student Ryan Simms taken into custody in Washington, D.C. for murder near campus, had pleaded guilty to robbery in PG 1 day ago
• RT @PGCountyScoop: Mirza Baig, who bribed Jack Johnson, sentenced to 18 months in prison http://t.co/T03kuUAw 1 day ago
• RT @PGCountyScoop: What’s going on with...Hyattsville Metro station land? http://t.co/ZpZaKDFf 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDNews PG State's Attorney, Alsobrooks holds press conference to discuss verdict in Oxon Hill acid throwing trial http://t.co/akqetpKV 1 day ago
• RT @MDPolicy: According to this poll, the majority of MDers support adding a 6th casino in PG County. http://t.co/WQmt7pTI 1 day ago
• RT @GazPolitics: Out with the old, in with the new for #Maryland #Republican party: http://t.co/mJwI1oj4 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Fwd: Prince George?s County Developer and Physician Sentenced to 1: ... From: FBI Date: Thu, May 3,... htt ... 1 day ago
• RT @UMarlboroPatch: County Crime Watch: Stripper Fugitive, Trail of Violence, and 11-Year Murder Mystery Solved: http://t.co/sP32I47W 1 day ago
• RT @aapyles: A few Maryland government headlines to get you started this morning while I look for more coffee: http://t.co/0NAwigva 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Post story Re: [PG-Politics] Fwd: Prince George’s County Developer: http://t.co/gXpUuYd0... http://t.co/NSX ... 1 day ago
• RT @mdreporter: $2.6B transportation audit finds zilch; Board of Public Works heaps praise on departing secretary. #mdpolitics http://t. ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Speeders accelerate cash flow for P.G.--Cameras snap up $3.2M in tic: http://t.co/B1CXQbDD... http://t.co/v ... 1 day ago
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: Greenbelt wins a grant for a bike feasibility study. http://t.co/H1AvlHEE #bike #Greenbelt 1 day ago
• RT @BowiePatch: Bowie State becomes first historically black college or university to open an LGBT resource center: http://t.co/50nkPLFu 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Dan Rodricks interviewed R. Baker on slots, Tue May 1, 12 - 1 pm: Baker showed up late ... http://t.co/FWYSk6bS 1 day ago
• RT @marylandmoment: Prince George’s officials to hear Cafritz pitch for Whole Foods project: The Prince George’s County District Cou... ... 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Speed cameras up 5200 blk Wheeler Rd by Barnaby Manor Elementary. #traffic @drgridlock @WTOPtraffic @WNEWNews 2 days ago
• RT @anobleDC: Jack Johnson associate Mirza Baig sentenced to 18 months http://t.co/3XZWUNj7 2 days ago
• RT @PGCCouncilMedia: CM Mary Lehman, D-1 hosts Educ Town Hall for High Schls, May 9, 6:30–8:30 pm, @ MLK MS, 4545 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville. 2 days ago
• RT @MDPolicy: Our legislators still arguing (and suing) over #redistricting. As well they should. http://t.co/yjFOSCNW 2 days ago
• RT @PGCCouncilMedia: Council Member Mary Lehman, D-1, hosts Senior Expo, May 11, 10am–12 Noon @ Parkview at Laurel, 9000 Briarcroft Lane 2 days ago
• RT @PGCCouncilMedia: Pub Hrig on FY 2013 Budget, May 7 w/reviw of Co. Oper Budget/CIP for Board of Educ @7pm, in the CAB, Upper Marlboro. 2 days ago
• RT @PGNewsWashPost: Mirza Baig, who bribed Jack Johnson, faces sentencing http://t.co/T03kuUAw 2 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Police seek two men in connection to $50,000 worth of stolen ink cartridges http://t.co/0WpHTZeC 2 days ago
• RT @anobleDC: HTJ isn't the only one involved in corruption who is being sentenced today. In MD, developer/doctor Mirza Baig also scheduled 2 days ago
• RT @WPJohnWagner: Commission may weigh Md. gambling expansion http://t.co/qVoSXm0r 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Wanted for Commercial Armed Robbery in Landover Hills: http://t.co/M6z8hvYG 2 days ago
• RT @LaurelPatch: Check out our Prince George's County Crime Round-up. http://t.co/Ixg7x8bd 2 days ago
• RT @ben_giles: Maryland lawmakers agree to hold mid-May budget session, possibly beginning on May 14. http://t.co/8H9m8Jcj #mdpolitics 2 days ago
• RT @ggwash: Arts District Hyattsville named best economic development project in MD for 2012: http://t.co/CXkYUdKx on http://t.co/85IG2hcw 2 days ago
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: Stripper fugitive, trail of violence & 11-year old murder solved-in this week's PG crime watch. http://t.co/dh1QCqNv 2 days ago
• RT @GOCCP: Pr. George's Sheriff's Office makes 305 arrests in a Joint Warrant Operation funded by GOCCP http://t.co/vH22trYu 2 days ago
• Post: Mount Ranier-Hyattsville area shaken by attacks, rapes on or near trails http://t.co/FZFqcQxQ 2 days ago
• Greenbelt News Review Now ONLINE - May 3, 2012 http://t.co/bszxZPL6 2 days ago
• RT @ABC7News: Oooops... #PGPD found alleged carjacked Lexus on fire 45 minutes before 'victim' said he was carjacked. http://t.co/ezfWHa8A 3 days ago
• RT @NosyNewser: Incident from last night 4500 Blk Hartwick Road RT @PGPDNews: #PGPD charges alleged #CollegePark carjacking victim wit ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: #PGPD charges alleged #CollegePark carjacking victim with false statement. 3 days ago
• RT @andrewagreen: Encouraging signs on the special session front; Miller says focus is on budget, not gambling: http://t.co/7TrlsL68 3 days ago
• RT @UMarlboroPatch: Upper Marlboro Man Stabbed to Death in DC: http://t.co/lNcFBCJ4 3 days ago
• RT @MattBushMD: Maryland Lawmakers Confident They Will Avoid 'Doomsday Budget' http://t.co/hWlRttGZ 3 days ago
• RT @DCExaminerLocal: #Maryland leaders agree to hold budget session in mid-May http://t.co/LxiR8gFF 3 days ago
• RT @CollegePrkPatch: Police arrest R.J. Bentley's Bouncer for Allegedly Beating Patron last weekend. http://t.co/w8VA5t9g 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Fwd: Prince George's County Revenue Authority Launches New Digital Parking ... http://t.co/nX4K9vzw 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Per SAO: Bouncer charged in #CollegePark assault posted a $50K bond & is now released. Prelim hearing on May 29. 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: College Park bar bouncer charged with assaulting Air Force airman http://t.co/659xbROk 3 days ago
• RT @MDPolicy: One special legislative session for the budget is a done deal, but will we have another? http://t.co/J48py8nr #MDpolitics ... 3 days ago
• RT @DCAbloob: Maryland legislative special session officially announced for May 14. #mdpolitics #mdsession12 3 days ago
• RT @KateRyanWTOP: MD Sen Pres Miller says "more to be done" on legislation...revenue issue leftover from regular session 3 days ago
• RT @WPJohnWagner: Md. lawmakers firming up plans for special session week of May 14 http://t.co/iwkEltDq 3 days ago
• RT @MattBushMD: Senate prez Miller sounds certain a special session will happen May 14th...nothing official yet #MDpolitics 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Have you seen us? Wanted for Commercial Armed Robbery in Landover http://t.co/yTnGb48O 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Here's a mug of the 400-pound RJ Bentley's bouncer in #CollegePark charged with assault: http://t.co/LNJNTy44 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Assault was Sat., charges came Tues. after case developed. Victim, 23, currently in critical but stable condition. Mor ... 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: RJ Bentley's bouncer in #CollegePark charged with first/second degree assault after choking, throwing Air Force airman ... 3 days ago
• RT @cherylcort: How about locating $600 million Pr George's Regional Medical Ctr at a Metro station? Transit & walkable design are k ... 3 days ago
• RT @gazette_net: Plans are still moving forward for a new regional medical center, to be built though a partnership between Prince... ht ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGCCouncilMedia: Public Hearing on County’s FY 2013 Budget, May 7 to review Co.Operating Budget/CIP for Board of Ed. @ 7pm, CAB, Upp ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGCCouncilMedia: Bowie State Marc Station Development meets May 7 @ 1:30 pm, in the M-NCPPC Community Planning Division,14422 Old Mi ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGCCouncilMedia: THE Committee meets Thursday, May 3 @ 10:00 a.m., in Rm 2027, County Administration Bldg, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie ... 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: Legislation would give state voters more political gift informat: You also need to know where th... htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @darcyspencer: Oxon Hill "acid attack" trial resumes today. Acid thrower expected to testify against alleged mastermind. Victim testi ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGCountyScoop: Pr. Geo.’s Whole Foods: The debate continues into the night http://t.co/kKkS0XzY 3 days ago
• RT @radleybalko: Scenes from a militarized America. http://t.co/V712gqBz 3 days ago
• RT @News_PGCounty: Officials say regional medical center in #PrinceGeorges could break ground in 2014: http://t.co/0iBNu8eo 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: PGPD charged bouncer w/assault Tues. night after incident outside RJ #Bentley's in #CollegePark. Victim taken to hosp in ... 3 days ago
• RT @aapyles: O'Malley says he hopes General Assembly leadership will have agreement on budget revenues "shortly." All together for bill ... 3 days ago
• RT @Scott_McCabe: Prosecutors: Oxon Hill woman used acid to burn rival in love triangle, from @ben_giles: http://t.co/ZNtOn2FA 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Man carjacked in College Park, car later found in Silver Spring http://t.co/pLInnM2e Police now seeking three suspects. 3 days ago
• RT @ben_giles: PG prosecutors say a D.C. woman instructed a friend to throw an acid-like substance at another woman and her child. http: ... 3 days ago
• RT @melcouncil9: One establishing "Buy Local" Week (CR-23) & Another helping small biz by relaxing bond requirmts for small procurem ... 3 days ago
• RT @melcouncil9: Presenting 2 pieces of legislation in the PSFM Committee at the CAB, 14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Dr., (Rm 2027) Upper Marlbor ... 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Blind woman who raised 22 children gets renovation gift from Christmas in April. Story + Photos here: http://t.co/CjSgqc7v 3 days ago
• RT @WTOPinMD: WSSC investigates water outage in Prince George's Co. http://t.co/UKS2bRkV #WTOP 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Hospitals could face rate freeze in Maryland: http://t.co/D3jNQYJt... http://t.co/8r4y1irz 3 days ago
• RT @WPJohnWagner: The Post editorial board takes strong exception to the DNA ruling by Maryland's high court http://t.co/mwwELFz5 3 days ago
• RT @darcyspencer: UMD-armed robbery on hartwick road in college park last night turned out to be a carjacking. Car recovered in wheaton 3 days ago
• RT @UMarlboroPatch: Suspect in Custody for Upper Marlboro Shooting: http://t.co/zbwwondI 4 days ago
• RT @ABC7News: Search continues for 3 men behind an assault & carjacking near the campus of @UofMaryland, College Park. http://t.co/ezfWHa8A 4 days ago
• RT @darcyspencer: UMD ALERT:An armed robbery has just taken place at PRINCETON AND HARTWICK RD. Suspects are at large. Stay alert. 4 days ago
• RT @alanhenney: Univ of MD, CARJACKING, across from 4508 Hartwick Rd (med bldg parking lot). Bandit took car at gunpoint. 4 days ago
• RT @bcbolin: In #PrinceGeorges, #MtRMD tied for 3rd highest property tax rate (1.58) w Greenbelt, Morningside. Colmar Manor #1 1.87, Col ... 4 days ago
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: Acid attack victim tells court her #Greenbelt attacker and the attack's alleged mastermind should get life. http://t ... 4 days ago
• RT @RethinkCP: District Council Meeting on Cafritz Rezoning goes into the Night, will Resume on Friday: http://t.co/wlufJmzy via @gazett ... 4 days ago
• RT @bcbolin: April saw 22 Part I crimes in #MtRMD, tied for lowest total of any April in the past 10 years 4 days ago