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12 Most-Read Greenbelt Patch Stories in 2012

From crimes and other strange arrests to dinosaur footprints and smart meters, it was an interesting year for Greenbelt news.

It's been a long year. Maybe because 2012 was a leap year (well that's only a day) or maybe because it was an election year, but a lot has happened in and around Greenbelt this year.

So here's one more countdown you can add to your New Year's Eve—the top 12 most-read stories on Greenbelt Patch from 12 to 1:

12. Man Shot at Greenbelt Apartment Complex on Friday

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11. Seventy Pepco Customers Say No to Smart Meters

10. Explaining Question 6 to a 7-Year-Old

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9. Update: Man Identified in Greenbelt Hit-and-Run

8. Dinosaur Footprints of Deadly Flesh Eaters and Spike-Toed Iguanodon Found at NASA Goddard

7. Police Investigating Murder of Greenbelt Man Found Inside Burning Car

6. Two Moms Break Into Street Fight After Greenbelt Parade

5. Officer to Move After GHI Votes Against His K-9 Kennel

4. Costume Contest Draws an Array of Characters

3. Greenbelt Police Raid 3 Suspected Brothels

2. TK Therapy One of Suspected Brothels in Police Raid

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and the most read story this year was: Bulldog Killed While Saving Greenbelt Family From Intruder.

Also, some honorable mentions:

  • Arrests Made in Stolen Hair Weaves Case
  • Sierra Leoneans Take Action After Greenbelt Man Murdered
  • New Twist in Case of Greenbelt Man Who Died in Police Custody


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