That was certainly fast. Police have arrested Bernard Bellamy, 20, of Oxon Hill, and charged him with first-degree murder in the death of Valicia Demery, 19, whose body was discovered early on Sunday on a jogging track behind Forestville Military Academy, the Post is reporting. Bellamy was taken into custody at West Virginia State University, where he is a sophomore. The suspected motive is painfully obvious: Demery was four months pregnant, and Bellamy was none too pleased. Interesting details from reporter Matt Zapotosky: The suspect's father admits he had basically zero clue what was going on in his son's life, and doesn't seem willing or able to rule out that his son might have killed his on-again, off-again girlfriend. more ›

Prince George's County police appointed Anita Rosser to be the first woman to deputy chief in department history. News Channel 8 reports that Rosser greeted the promotion with humility: "As the first woman, I've been in a place we're other women have knocked down doors and I get to walk through them." It's by steps like these that women in fact open these doors for themselves and for future generations. more ›

There's a report from the Associated Press that hit the wires a little while ago about how D.C. United fans rallied in Annapolis today to shore up support for the team's move to Prince George's County. The reporter counted about 60 people in attendance at said rally, the result of the team's push to get supporters to come out for hearings on the stadium issue set for today at the Maryland General Assembly. Earlier this month, United sent out a letter to fans begging them to support their move out of the city. We're curious, D.C. United fans: what did you make of the letter? Are you, at this point, in favor of the move? Or did you just feel like the team was asking you to support them abandoning the District? We've pasted the full letter, dated March 10, after the jump. more ›

When news came down last month that D.C. United was planning on moving to Prince George's County, we expressed both sadness that the team would depart the city, but also relief that at least it's not us on the line for another new stadium during a recession. Now it seems that county officials are having some second thoughts. more ›

Big local soccer news came in late last night: according to D.C. Wire, D.C. United has a press conference scheduled on Monday to announce that a bill will be introduced in the Maryland legislature that will allow United to move into a new stadium somewhere in Prince George's County. The report states that executive chairman Victor MacFarlane is currently scouting three potential locations for a new 24,000-seat venue, all near Blue Line Metro stations: two at Morgan Boulevard, one at Largo Town Center. more ›