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

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• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Revised Flyer: Join us at a Rally in Annapolis on Thursday, August 9: ... Subject: Revised Flyer: J... htt ... 21 minutes ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Valuable Tax Credit Information: ... Subject: FW: Valuable Tax Credit Information Date: Sun, 05 Au... htt ... 21 minutes ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Blair Lee: Meanwhile, back at the casinos ...: http://t.co/e4kgEMYa... http://t.co/wXNhXxtm 21 minutes ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Rushern Baker and the Alzheimer?s disease tragedy: http://t.co/fSaEjV3K... http://t.co/JGhp28Ru 21 minutes ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Poor response rates to P.G. emergency calls under scrutiny: http://t.co/GdmYxvTB... http://t.co/qJkjW8YP 22 minutes ago
• WBAL: No Gambling Bill Yet As Special Session Nears http://t.co/vPB2RF5b 22 minutes ago
• Sun: Montgomery delegate Mizeur eyes statewide race http://t.co/AviwM7DL Sunday she spoke against gambling to a Black congregation in PG 23 minutes ago
• RT @RethinkCP: WaPost: NOAA Moving Forecasting Center to College Park: http://t.co/XA4ef21z about 7 hours ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: College Park gunmen: one released already, one gets bail/bond se: What are the odds that the "ma... htt ... about 11 hours ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Blair Lee: Meanwhile, back at the casinos ...: Excellent summary of the double-dealing, gambling-rel... htt ... about 11 hours ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: College Park gunmen: one released already, one gets bail/bond se: Correction below. On 8/5/2012 ... htt ... about 12 hours ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] @National Harbor; Hotel Water Park! Hotel Water Park! Hotel Water Pa: Below is a repost. Now that D... htt ... about 19 hours ago
• RT @dcrussell: Patch: Prince George's Ups Incentives for Women-Owned Businesses http://t.co/ffpcQBr2 about 20 hours ago
• RT @dcrussell: HuffPost Comedy: Dan Ross: Make Me Superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools http://t.co/MQEFCnpC Includes ... about 20 hours ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Prince George's County Contractors and Business Association Releases: http://t.co/AouMOCDS... http://t.co/Q ... about 22 hours ago
• Post: 2 arrested after shots fired near U-Md. http://t.co/r4WxjZTj about 23 hours ago
• Examiner: Lawmakers seek favors in exchange for gambling votes http://t.co/u4ieDE6r 1 day ago
• Sun: Senators reluctant to take up Internet gambling; Key panel members say there isn't time to weigh impact http://t.co/J3v7KZtj 1 day ago
• Sun: Maryland casino expansion debate sparks TV ad campaigns; More than $1 million spent by opponents, supporters http://t.co/wwHzybK6 1 day ago
• Sun: Internet gambling takes its place at the table; Cordish proposal could bring casino into Maryland homes http://t.co/lWysQna9 1 day ago
• Sun: Harford legislators call second special session 'unnecessary' and possibly unconstitutional http://t.co/2pNHBcES 1 day ago
• WBJ: Penn National Gaming revenue up, but fight looms in MD http://t.co/AbYJSFnD Penn National to press for Rosecroft during special session 1 day ago
• Wash Informer: Gaming battle lines drawn http://t.co/lMQnQTeS 1 day ago
• Sun (Letter): No gambling 'emergency' to justify session http://t.co/FOxNr9iA Before O'Malley took office, he said gambling morally bankrupt 1 day ago
• Sun (Letter to editor): Md. gambling trumps green energy http://t.co/gOR76rAs 1 day ago
• CBS News (AP): Md. Speaker mentions Internet gambling http://t.co/mFTDGxlV 1 day ago
• Gazette: Penn National Gaming: Deck is stacked in Maryland’s casino deal; plus groups push for minority contracting http://t.co/bg6V0cAe 1 day ago
• MarketWatch: PG Contractors & Business Assn. Releases New Ad: "Facts" [about O'Malley's questionable casino actions] http://t.co/4GSrY17D 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Shooting: 4300 blk Torque St, #CapitolHeights. Adult male shot, non-life threatening injuries. Detectives investigating. 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDNews: #PGPD arrest two in #CollegePark. Handgun recovered http://t.co/iF67URQq 1 day ago
• RT @washtimes: Romney: Obama lawsuit targeting military voting law an 'outrage' http://t.co/J2sElvsA 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: 900 drivers passed through #PGPD checkpoint on #Laurel Bowie Rd last night. Only 1 arrested for DUI. 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: ICYMI: 70 arrests! RT @PGPDNews: #CollegePark #prostitution sting update: More names released. http://t.co/bNm57fPb 1 day ago
• RT @South_Laurel_MD: Update: new Towne Centre at Laurel - Specs, Maps & Site Plans (coming), Lease Plan, Available Space http://t.co ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Fwd: From AUGUST 1 to Sept. 1, please buy "MADE IN USA!": Thanks to Mrs. Linda Blye for sharing.====... htt ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Maryland lawmakers waiting to see gambling bill: http://t.co/spOzHbXD... http://t.co/Y6SBk6HP 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Fwd: Chick-fil-A Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting: ... From: Mingo, Dwayne B. Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2012 ... ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Gambling: Where's the bill???: *Maryland lawmakers waiting to see gambling bill* Post, 3 Aug 2012 (W... htt ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [PG-Politics] Gambling: Where's the bill??? *Maryland lawmakers waiting to see gambling bill* Post, 3 Aug 2012 (Wagner) 1 day ago
• RT @dcrussell: Gambling: How Prince George's legislators voted during the regular session http://t.co/vDjRyrdt 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDNews: #CollegePark #prostitution sting update: More names released. http://t.co/9LsaU4Ie 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: Prince Georgian: What County and which State, exactly, is Nation: We gave them all that money as... htt ... 1 day ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Prince Georgian: What County and which State, exactly, is National H: Peace & Blessings, Maryland Go... ... 1 day ago
• RT @myfoxdc: Prince George's County Police officer Donald Taylor indicted for misconduct, assault http://t.co/TLPgBuz6 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDNews: #PGPD has arrested 31 more individuals today in #CollegePark #prostitution sting. This brings total arrest to 70 in three ... 1 day ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: #CollegePark #prostitution sting update: 31 more johns arrested today. Three day total = 70. 2 days ago
• RT @WPJohnWagner: Maryland lawmakers waiting to see gambling bill http://t.co/TnK5jynV 2 days ago
• RT @moses100000: PGCPS Nefarious HR Chief Resigns in Disgrace. http://t.co/LhGyNaBH 2 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Gambling: NOW is the time: Every Prince George's County resident is "represented" by a senator and a... htt ... 2 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] What County and which State, exactly, is National Harbor in?: What County and which State, exactly, ... htt ... 2 days ago
• RT @dcrussell: Gambling: NOW is the time http://t.co/QomZPu7i 2 days ago
• RT @WashTimesLocal: Second P.G. officer indicted in a week — http://t.co/jfealwak 2 days ago
• RT @nsmcgill: More than 30 arrested in #CollegePark prostitution sting; Female officers posed as prostitutes in five city hotels by @Dan ... 2 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Bill Moyers Makes It Clear: Requiring An ID Is Voter Suppression And: http://t.co/pr7l97Gu... http://t.co/d ... 2 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Barry Rascovar: O?Malley takes big risk on gambling: http://t.co/knoMohyN... http://t.co/CWXwtJ3o 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: #PGPD has released an updated list of individuals charged in the #CollegePark prostitution sting. http://t.co/j6h5vkpz 2 days ago
• RT @PGCBlogging: Prostitution sting in College Park names names. Might wanna check this post before your Friday night/weekend date: http ... 2 days ago
• RT @nsmcgill: #UpperMarlboro woman sentenced in 2010 fatal hit-and-run after striking U.S. Senate candidate on bike http://t.co/YdIAKE2u ... 2 days ago
• RT @postlocal: Maryland driver convicted of fatally hitting a Green Party candidate is sentenced to a year in jail http://t.co/IPzLQrzL 2 days ago
• RT @dcrussell: Comment: Now clear that despite hysterical hype, Neil Prescott violated no significant laws & minor charge is a face ... 2 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Who has most to gain or lose in special session, Kickoff set for Thu: http://t.co/lHfIA7TG... http://t.co/P ... 2 days ago
• RT @ABC7News: Maryland legislators are planning on taking up the issue of pit bulls being "inherently dangerous" this month. http://t.co ... 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Asst Chief Davis on misconduct charges: test of a dept is how it responds to allegations of misconduct. http://t.co/zIXum0ZP 2 days ago
• RT @MELaurelLeader: Laurel Police: 7-Eleven and Cork and Bottle armed robberies not related http://t.co/yN9fQRkM 2 days ago
• RT @washtimes: Dream-Act students will pay $465 fee for legal status document http://t.co/24TGlPES 2 days ago
• RT @LaurelPatch: #Laurel Police say armed robbers hit convenience store along Main Street this morning. http://t.co/qoMLC6R5 2 days ago
• RT @KateRyanWTOP: Littleford's husband tells PG County judge Natasha Pettigrew's death was "an accident caused by 2 people". 2 days ago
• RT @KateRyanWTOP: Christy Littleford's husband tells judge the PG county woman thought she hit a deer when she hit and killed Natasha Pe ... 2 days ago
• RT @KateRyanWTOP: Woman who killed cyclist and drove 3 miles home with the bike lodged under her SUV is sentenced in Upper Marlboro. 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Chief Davis on #CollegePark #prostitution sting: media exposure may help reduce the crime locally. 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: No positive ID yet on body found in #FortWashington. 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Asst Chief Davis: officer facing misdemeanor charges for charging a suspect w/something he didn't do. http://t.co/i6B33Bhv 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Asst Chief Davis on officer being charged w/2nd deg assault after police-involved shooting in Feb '12. http://t.co/wwGRmloM 2 days ago
• RT @PGStAtty: Christy Littleford sentenced to a year in prison for leaving the scene of 2010 accident she caused that killed Natasha Pet ... 2 days ago
• RT @PGStAtty: Tamara Jackson sentenced to 15 years for ordering a friend to throw acid-like substance on another woman. The friend got ... 2 days ago
• RT @MELaurelLeader: City confirms two men with handguns robbed Cork and Bottle on Main Street at 9 a.m. today; sounds a lot like 7-Eleve ... 2 days ago
• RT @anobleDC: PGPD Cpl. Donald Taylor indicted on 2nd degree assault charge from a struggle with a Brentwood man in Feb. 2 days ago
• RT @UMarlboroPatch: Upper Marlboro woman sentenced to 4 years, 3 suspended, after a fatal hit and run accident: http://t.co/DPzW3vY8 #br ... 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: Fact. RT @BWestbrook34: Sobriety Checkpoint tonight on the 13000 block of Laurel-Bowie Road from 9pm -3am in Laurel.....a ... 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: #CollegePark #prostitution sting update: 39 total arrests in 2 days. 22 solicitation, 9 prostitution. Good work PGPD SAT ... 2 days ago
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: #BreakingNews | More than 30 Arrested in Prostitution Sting | http://t.co/ew1hBwXU 2 days ago
• RT @GazPolitics: Poll shows strong same-sex marriage support http://t.co/b0uoZ92k 2 days ago
• RT @GazPolitics: Who has most to gain or lose in special session http://t.co/KaAkArFY 2 days ago
• RT @GazPolitics: O'Malley executive order likely regarding climate change http://t.co/DgoWR4a4 2 days ago
• RT @dcexaminerlocal: Empty office space is rising Montgomery & P.G., dropping in NoVa: http://t.co/NfjAitaM 2 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Fwd: Dems attempt to restrict the military’s vote: Just so do we don't think that voter disenfranchi... htt ... 2 days ago
• Post: Boy charged in Fort Washington killing didn’t want toddler victim in house, prosecutor says http://t.co/DUWdy92N 2 days ago
• RT @ABC7News: A woman convicted of planning a 2010 acid attack in Oxon Hill, which injured a mom & toddler, will be sentenced today. ... 2 days ago
• RT @ABC7News: The woman convicted in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Maryland U.S. Senate candidate is set to be sentenced today. http ... 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Missing Person Alert Update: Deloris Elaine Marshall has been found in good health. http://t.co/eT3Kv2C1 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Missing Person Alert: Police Seek Assistance in Locating Missing Person (Deloris Elaine Marshall) http://t.co/8v9tF9tl 2 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Great Crime Fighting:#CollegePark Prostitution Sting http://t.co/j6h5vkpz 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Have You Seen These Guys? Suspects Wanted in Commercial Robbery in Forestville http://t.co/RZ8QmSgG 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: MGM Cash Flow Problems Create Bankruptcy Risk: Yet again, the lack of solid research on those we... htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: Lawmakers angered over casino owner's gambling demands: Some in Prince George's created this mes... htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Lawmakers angered over casino owner's gambling demands: http://t.co/49XVkpub... http://t.co/6HKVKapL 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: Join the movement! "This is our community...: Peace & Blessings, It is indeed true that Sen. Mus... ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: #Traffic alert: New speed cams 6700 blk Riggs Rd - Southbound, Ridgecrest Elem School & Cesar Chavez Elem School 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: Re: [PG-Politics] Re: Join the movement! "This is our community... Peace & Blessings, It is in... Read more at htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: Join the movement! "This is our community...: I understand and thank you for the information, it... htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] Re: Join the movement! "This is our community...: Please understand my position is No Gambling in Pr... htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] MGM Cash Flow Problems Create Bankruptcy Risk: Is this what County Executive Baker wants for Prince ... htt ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: #CollegePark MT @fox5newsedge: EXCLUSIVE: Prince George's PD Uses Online Ads to Lure 'Johns' in Prostitution Sting http:/ ... 3 days ago
• RT @myfoxdc: Prince George's County cops use online ads to lure 'johns,' prostitutes http://t.co/CBCp1J77 3 days ago
• RT @CollegePrkPatch: The SHA is installing 'May Use Full Lane' signs for cyclists along some routes in Prince George's County: http://t. ... 3 days ago
• RT @CBSWashDC: Internet Gambling Will Be Considered In Maryland Next Week http://t.co/WBLTr03Q 3 days ago
• RT @ABC7News: The 12-year-old accused of beating his 2-year-old foster sister to death last month will stay in custody until trial. http ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGCBlogging: Synthia Shilling is hardcore to be a school system HR chief. Caught charges & having to resign. Split a trooper's l ... 3 days ago
• RT @aapyles: Casino gambling legislation not yet public, Senate Republican leader wants to know why: http://t.co/XbhhwF3L 3 days ago
• RT @WashTimesLocal: Police investigate body in Fort Washington creek - Washington Times: http://t.co/pVU7yTfY via @washtimes 3 days ago
• RT @MDPolicy: Plan is for the special session to be as short and productive as possible. Will it work? http://t.co/ep3hdMWn #MDpolitics ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGStAtty: Woman who ran over and killed Green Party Candidate Natasha Pettigrew will be sentenced tomorrow. She faces max 10 yrs 3 days ago
• RT @PGStAtty: Two women in acid throwing case to be sentenced tomorrow - 9:30 a.m. One faces eight years, the other 65 years. 3 days ago
• RT @DCAbloob: RT @APBrianWitte: Internet Gambling To Be Considered During Special Session http://t.co/M99fKUro via @CBSBaltimore 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Police eye future operations after arrests in Laurel prostitution sting http://t.co/HllIgZfE 3 days ago
• RT @PGSentinel: Prince George's residents can now alert county officials to potholes and other service requests through a mobile app. ht ... 3 days ago
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: A man robs the Greenbelt Road Burger King in Cipriano Square Plaza at gunpoint. http://t.co/hLy7EKSv #pgcounty #MD 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] House plans role in shaping gambling bill: http://t.co/oAHHu83s... http://t.co/oRs1ezB6 3 days ago
• RT @pgpoliticsx: [Mail List] > Special session, special interests :: http://t.co/0xfEm4Qk... http://t.co/a3ScRT0q 3 days ago
• RT @MELaurelLeader: Here's a bird's eye view of what's replacing #LaurelMall, called #TowneCentreAtLaurel; groundbreaking (private) Aug. ... 3 days ago
• RT @dcexaminerlocal: Md. lawmakers angered over casino owner's gambling demands: http://t.co/TZ87YDm2 3 days ago
• RT @AJGazette: Bowie man takes helm of Maryland's American Legion as it struggles to grow membership. Read it here: http://t.co/0ehFqZYh 3 days ago
• RT @washtimes: Man who made gun threats charged with telephone misuse in P.G.: http://t.co/bCiL5EnZ 3 days ago
• RT @MDPolicy: #Walters: @GovernorOMalley is running MD like a 20-something, living paycheck to paycheck. http://t.co/RFkJw7D3 #MDpolitic ... 3 days ago
• RT @WashTimesLocal: Man who made threats to gun down coworkers charged with misdemeanor telephone misuse. http://t.co/yMAO7bGd 3 days ago
• RT @WBJonline: EPA security breach exposes personal information of 8,000 people http://t.co/os3HbMu8 via @WBJonline 3 days ago
• RT @PGNewsWashPost: Prince George’s County crime report http://t.co/8EubaklN 3 days ago
• RT @News_PGCounty: Body found in #FortWashington creek: http://t.co/mIL35XkS 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Prince George's police say autopsy today will determine cause of death and gender of decomposed body found in creek ht ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDNews: Police investigate suspicious death in #FortWashington: http://t.co/rPxJ9MZm 3 days ago
• RT @mdreporter: State sells $700M in bonds at record low rates #mdpolitics http://t.co/PytA0L5Y 3 days ago
• Greenbelt News Review now online: August 2, 2012 http://t.co/ZlTUVtho 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: Body found in Fort Washington creek http://t.co/aZkT54a5 3 days ago
• RT @DanieljGross: County reviews protective orders in wake of homicide http://t.co/ppQcxm6w 3 days ago
• RT @darcyspencer: @PGPDJulie: #PGPD investigating suspicious death in 12200 blk Braemer Cir #FortWashington body found in creek. Autopsy ... 3 days ago
• RT @Starbuck1004: PGPD: Body found in water Wed pm-12200 Braemer Circle, Fort Washington.Body is with ME.Autopsy today.Classifed as sus ... 3 days ago
• RT @nbcwashington: An unidentified body was found in a Fort Washington creek last night: http://t.co/1jsUftFp Police are investigating 3 days ago
• RT @dcexaminerlocal: Six-figure state salaries cause concern: http://t.co/IT73bi9X See our data on how much Md. & Va. state employee ... 3 days ago
• RT @PGPDJulie: #PGPD investigating suspicious death in 12200 blk Braemer Cir #FortWashington Citizen called 911 after finding body in cr ... 3 days ago