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While Auto Theft Has Dropped, So Has Carjacking
Washington Post: "In 2008 there were 267 armed carjackings in the District. Between January and May of this year, the number had come down to 45, more than a 50 percent drop in the monthly average. Detectives on the squad arrested 162 people over two years for the crime. In Prince George’s, carjacking fell from 768 attacks in 2005 to 207 in 2010, according to police data. That’s a decrease of 73 percent, outpacing the decline in auto theft. "
'Dead Zone' Growing in Chesapeake Bay
WTOP: "This year could see the biggest "dead zone" ever in the Chesapeake Bay. A dead zone is an area in the water that is devoid of oxygen, says Bruce Michael, director of the Resource Assessment Service of Maryland's Department of Natural Resources. He says by the end of May officials had already seen as much nutrient pollution, from things like fertilizer, as they usually see in an entire year. "These are some of the most extensive dead zones that we've seen in the last 25 years of the monitoring program," Michael says."
Man Attacked with Electric Sander
Fredericksburg.com "An employee at a Spotsylvania County business was arrested Saturday after he attacked a co-worker with an electric sander, police said. Jonathan James Hudgens, 24, of Spotsylvania was charged with malicious wounding and placed in the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond. Sheriff’s Lt. Col. Michael Timm said the incident occurred about 1:25 p.m. at the Maaco store in the 4600 block of Lassen Lane. Timm said police don’t know exactly what triggered the attack, but said Hudgens and the 35-year-old victim had a longstanding dispute."
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Miracle League to Dedicate Field in Germantown
Gazette.net: “It’s a culmination of hopes and dreams and it’s finally going to happen,” said Jim Leder, president of the Miracle League of Montgomery County and the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda.
The field is part of a $2 million sports complex at the South Germantown Recreational Park. The project is a joint effort between the Miracle League and Montgomery Parks, a branch of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The Miracle Field features cushioned turf that allows players who use wheelchairs to circle the bases. The complex will also include a youth baseball field and basketball courts."
