2003 victim index

Gory Prince George's, Murder Watch, 2003
Murders are skyrocketing in Prince George's County, Maryland.  They are so commonplace that the mainstream media does not report them all, and almost never reports the disposition of cases--whether they have been solved and if so, what happened.   Many initial reports do not identify the victim and the press rarely follows up when the victim has been identified.  The few local murder cases that are covered extensively   seem to involve victims who are either white or merchant; other victims don't count.

The local press has virtually abdicated its responsiblilty to inform the people and help the citizenry hold local government accountable for its failure to protect the public.  In 2003, just look at the local press coverage of the Laci Peterson case.   One white victim in California has received thousands of times as much coverage as all Price George's victims combined.

This page is an attempt to begin to make up for that lack of press reporting, but with limited resources it is all but impossible to list all murders, much less find out what happens from our unresponsive "justice" system.

Year-end summaries (2003 total was 128): Times, 1 Jan 2004 (Cella) Post, 2 Jan 2003 (Fahrenthold) Murder victims (partial) Allen, Jason (23), 26 Oct 2003 Gazette (PG), 27 Oct 2003 Beverly, Daniel Levi, Jr.,  (55), 16 Aug 2003 5500 block of Napoli Road, Temple Hills Journal, 28 Nov 2003 Brigido, Angel Tadeo (51), 15 Nov 2003 3500 block of Toledo Terrace near Hyattsville Gazette (PG), 17 Nov 2003 Burr, Sair (26), 14 Jul 2003 2000 block of Brooks Drive in District Heights Post , 19 Nov 2003, Cordell Lesesney (17) arrested Calderon, Randy Emmanuel (15), 22 Nov 2003 3300 block of Queens Chapel Road in Mount Rainier Post, 25 Nov 2003; nbc-4, 24 Nov 2003; Gazette (PG), 24 Nov 2003 Chaudhry, Hammad (22), 14 Jul 2003 2000 block of Brooks Drive in District Heights Post , 19 Nov 2003, Cordell Lesesney (17) arrested Cole, Christopher Qudia (25), 1 Nov  2003 4600 block of Dallas Place Journal, 4 Nov 2003; Gazette (PG), 3 Nov 2003 Contreras, Armando A., 26 Jan 2003 Bladensburg Community Center, 4500 block, 57th Avenue Post, 27 Jan 2003; Gazette (PG), 27 Jan 2003; WUSA-TV, 26 26 Jan 2003; WJLA-TV, 27 Jan 2003 "Innocent bystander" Cooke, Anthony (24), 5 Oct 2003 Near 38th Avenue and Blandensburg Road, Colmar Manor Gazette (PG), 9 Oct 2003 (arrest); Post, 7 Oct 2003; nbc4.com, 6 Oct 2003 Davis, John Quinton, (37),  22 Nov 2003 Econoway station, 5400 block of Annapolis Road, Bladensburg Post, 23 Nov 2003, Gazette (PG), 24 Nov 2003 Deadwyler, Terrence, 28 Mar 2003 Gazette (PG), 31 Oct 2003 (arrest) Dorsey, Valarie Ann (53), 16 Aug 2003 5500 block of Napoli Road, Temple Hills Journal, 28 Nov 2003 Edwards, Robert J., 10 Jan 2003 2700 block, Lewis Avenue, Suitland Post, 11 Jan 2003, Gazette, 15 Jan 2003,  WJLA-TV, 10 Jan 2003 Post says it was the 2nd homicide of the year Gibson, Venita (17), 18 Dec 2003 Near the 2500 block of Ken Town Place, Landover Post, 19 Dec 2003 Gazette (PG), 18 Dec 2003 Journal, 22 Dec 2003 Hawkins, Donald (24), 19 Oct 2003 4300 Block, Torgue Street Gazette (PG), 20 Oct 2003 Post, 21 Oct 2003 Hickson, Christopher (32), ca. 28 Oct 2003 5400 block of Newton Street Journal, 30 Oct 2003 Jackson, Eric Charone (36), 19 Nov 2003 2200 block of Seton Way Journal, 28 Nov 2003 Jackson, Patrice (41), ca. 10 Apr 2003 3400 block of Dallas Drive Journal, 11 Apr 2003 Johnson, Rashad (20), 15 Oct 2003 6800 block of Walker Mill Road Post, 16 Oct 2003; Gazette (PG), 16 Oct 2003 Kim, Michael (42), 14 Oct 2003 Old Fort Road, Fort Washington Gazette (Clinton), 16 Oct 2003; Gazette (PG), 16 Oct 2003; nbc4.com, 16 Oct 2003; Post, 15 Oct 2003; nbc4.com, 15 Oct 2003; nbc4.com, 14 Oct 2003; Journal, 15 Oct 2003 Comment: PG County Executive Johnson bloviates about beautification, but does nothing to stop the slaughter of shopkeepers. Lainez, Carlos (17), 12 Oct 2003 Taylor Street, Brentwood nbc4.com, 13 Oct 2003; nbc4.com, 12 Oct 2003; Gazette (PG), 14 Oct 2003 Lemus, Jose S., 2 Feb 2003 3700 block, Shepherd Street Post, 4 Feb 2003 Lewis, Davon L., 24 Jan 2003 5202, Martin Luther King Highway Post, 25 Jan, Gazette, 27 Jan Address given in Post probably wrong, MLK starts in the 5600 block Mansfield, Denise (45), 28 Jun 2003 Lake Arbor Gazette (PG), 10 Nov 2003 (reward) Marbury, Phillip (19), 16 Dec 2003 5500 block of Helmont Drive Post, 18 Dec 2003 Gazette (PG), 18 Dec 2003 Journal, 19 Dec 2003 Martin, Keisha (30), 26 Dec 2003 2300 block of Vermont Avenue, Landover (CD 5, LD 47) Gazette (PG), 31 Dec 2003 (followup) Gazette (PG), 29 Dec 2003 Journal, 30 Dec 2003 Not reported by Post or Times McClain, Anthony (35), 3 Oct 2003 5600 block of Whitfield Chapel Road Gazette (PG), 6 Oct 2003; Post*, 5 Oct 2003 Mitchell, Marlon, Jr., 23 Oct 2003 Matthew Henson Elementary School Post, 24 Oct 2003; insidebaltimore.com, 23 Oct 2003; nbc4.com , 23 Oct 2003, Norris, Gwendolyn Ann., 25 Sep 2003 2300 block of Rosecroft Drive West, Oxon Hill Post*, 28 Sep 2003; Post*, 2 Oct 2003 "Protective order" did no good. Perez, Jose Antonio (24), 1 Nov 2003 8200 block of New Hampshire Avenue Gazette (PG), 6 Nov 2003 Preston, Rudloph (24), 15 Dec 2003 5900 block of 67th Avenue, Riverdale, 15 Dec 2003 Gazette (PG), 16 Dec 2003 Richardson, James Dion (33), 7 Dec 2003 400 block of Goldleaf Avenue Gazette (PG), 8 Dec 2003 Ruffin, Eric Donyell (42), 4 Oct 2003 4500 block of Allentown Road, Camp Springs Gazette (PG), 6 Oct 2003; Post*, 5 Oct 2003 Sanders, Calhoun, ca. 12 Jan 2003 2730 Lorring Drive, Forestville Post, 13 Jan, Post, 14 Jan, Gazette, 13 Jan, WRC-TV, 13-14 Jan, WUSA-TV, 13 Jan Sorrels, Danny Dale, 25 Feb 2003 7400 block, Riverhill Road, Oxon Hill Post, 26 Feb, Post, 27 Feb Unidentified man, bef. 7 Jan 2003 6800 block, Riverdale Road, Riverdale Post, 8 Jan, Gazette, 8 Jan Unidentified man, 29 Jan 2003 In front of Amoco, 4500 block, Eastern Avenue Post, 30 Jan Unidentified man, 8 Feb 2003 Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro Post (C3), 9 Feb, Times (A10), 9 Feb Unidentified Man, 2 Sep 2003 Gazette (PG), 13 Oct 2003 Unidentified man, ca. 8 Oct 2003 Outside Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Temple Hills Gazette (PG), 9 Oct 2003; Gazette (PG), 8 Oct 2003; Journal, 9 Oct 2003 Unidentified man, 31 Oct 2003 8200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Langley Park Gazette (PG), 3 Nov 2003 Unidentified man, 6 Dec 2003 4800 block of Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro WJLA.com, 6 Dec 2003 Post, 7 Dec 2003 Gazette (PG), 8 Dec 2003 Unidentified man, 13 Dec 2003 5900 block of Old Central Avenue in Capitol Heights Post, 14 Dec 2003 Journal, 16 Dec 2003 Unidentified woman, ca. 12 Jan 2003 4900 block, 56th Avenue, Bladensburg Post, 13 Jan, WRC-TV, 13 Jan, WJLA-TV, 13 Jan, Gazette, 13 Jan Walker, Russell Calvin (38), 17 Oct 2003 1500 Block of Kanawha Street, Langley Park Gazette (PG), 20 Oct 2003 Watkins, Curtis (32), ca. 26 Oct 2003 3300 block of Curtis Drive Journal, 30 Oct 2003 Wearen, Kevin, 5 Feb 2003 3233 Swann Road, Suitland Gazette, 10 Feb Father arrested on 7 Feb. Williamson, Darlene, 25 May 2003 Greenbelt apartment of Michael W. Sears Times, 21 Dec 2003 (Editorial) Post, 16 Dec 2003 nbc4.com, 28 May 2003 CNN, 28 May 2003

*Note: Post, Sun, and Times articles are transferred to pay sites after 7 or 14 days; some Post and Times crime reports only appear in the print editions..  Most older Sun articles are available for free from terminals in Prince George's County Libraries.  Library card holders can access most older Post and Times articles via NewsBank.com from home. 
    
(Updated 1 Jun 2004)