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Police say one burglar was shot and another stabbed breaking into a Woodbridge home Sunday night. James Baumann Jr., 28, and Jason Lewis Presley, 32, are accused in a burglary in the 15100 block of Georgia Road about 11:30 p.m. Police say one of them was armed with a knife. The 41-year-old resident of the house heard the burglars and went to investigate, said Erika Hernandez, Prince William police spokeswoman. When the victim saw the two men, a fight ensued. Police said the resident grabbed a knife from one of the burglars and stabbed him. Baumann suffered stab wounds and...

Immigrants rally in Prince William County against an alleged incident of police brutality.

-------------cut-------------- The incident happened shortly after 10 a.m. in the 3300 block of Dondis Creek Drive, police said. When an alarm sounded at a home in the 3300 block of Dondis Creek Drive after 10 a.m., the 47-year-old woman inside the home discovered three men trying to break in, grabbed a handgun and confronted the group, according to police. The three men fled, but one turned and began to approach the woman, who fired the handgun, police said. A patrol officer responding to the scene saw two men walking in the neighborhood and stopped them, police said. One was suffering...

As Property Values Plunge, Tax Bills Might Not Follow By Ashley Halsey III Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, December 26, 2008; B01 Homeowners whose property values have plummeted as much as 40 percent are unlikely to see a corresponding drop in their real estate taxes next year, and some might face a tax increase as the counties surrounding the District struggle with huge budget shortfalls. Nearly every county in the region is deep in red ink, with some of the most populous jurisdictions looking at overwhelming budget gaps: Fairfax County faces a $650 million shortfall; Montgomery County, $450 million; and...

A teenage neighborhood burglar broke into a Dale City home last week, shot and killed a former schoolmate he unexpectedly found asleep on the couch and then killed the teen resident's mother when she got home and tried to call police, Prince William County authorities said yesterday. In the end, police officials said, the 17-year-old left the house with personal items worth less than $1,000.

Staff Published: December 22, 2008 Prince William County police have charged a 17-year-old in the double slayings of a Dale City woman and her teenage son. Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Ebert said Monday that Jean C. Smith, 39, and her son James Smith, 19, were killed during an attempted burglary at their home on Langford Court on Friday afternoon. The 17-year-old, who lives in the neighborhood, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, burglary and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Neighbors and sources identified the teen as Xavier Pinckney. His girlfriend, 22-year-old Jacqueline Munoz,...

A man charged with vandalizing houses and businesses last week in the Gainesville area with messages targeting Republican Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign was not motivated by politics, and the acts don't qualify as hate crimes, Prince William County police said today. Daniel Marion Jackson, 23, of Gainesville, has been charged with 21 counts of misdemeanor destruction of property and is being held without bond. He turned himself in Nov. 6 after police obtained warrants for his arrest. Prince William police spokeswoman Erika Hernandez declined to comment on why investigators concluded the vandalism was not politically motivated. The graffiti also...

Brack Obama will be holding a rally tonight at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas.This is NoVa Freepers' last chance to make your best argument in person against an Obama presidency.Details from WDBJ-TV:Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama will appear in Virginia again on Monday. The rally will be held at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas. The program begins at 9 p.m. The gates open at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

Manassas police officers will begin checking the residency status of everyone arrested starting Dec. 1, the city announced Tuesday. The policy is intended to bring the department's immigration laws into "lockstep" with Prince William County's recently revised law, officials said. Under the policy, Manassas police officers will ask about the immigration status of anyone arrested for violation of a state or local law. However, as in Prince William, police will be able to ask about a person's residency before arrest if the officer thinks the person may be in the country illegally. "I think the [City] Council is certainly in...

Never have I ever seen a display of disgusting vile grafitti Twenty-five residents of a Gainesville neighborhood woke up this morning to discover their homes had been spray-painted with an obscene comment about the 2008 presidential race. Several businesses were hit as well. “This is clear voter intimidation,” Corey A. Stewart, At-Large Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, said. “The residents targeted by these hoodlums all had McCain for President yard signs in their front yards.” “Having your home defaced with obscenity because of political beliefs is a hate crime” Stewart said, “This is terrorizing the community.”

First I need to credit "Mrs L" at Hillary Clinton Forums for this post on the thread of the same name. Today In The Gulag Of Manassas Park ObamaManiacs Show Their Class I guess rabid supporters of Barack Obama aren’t too concerned about losing the Christian vote, now that they’ve deployed satanist vandals to spray paint expletive-ridden denunciations of John McCain on people’s houses in Virginia Oaks. As campaign operations go, this is pathetically stupid, although not too terribly surprising. For more Obamamania goodness, go to the jump…

At a John McCain rally in Woodbridge, Virginia, three people handed out "Obama for Change" bumper stickers with the Communist sickle and hammer and the Islamic crescent, saying Obama was a socialist with ties to radical Islam. Several moderate McCain supporters, Muslim and Christian alike, struck back - relentlessly bombarding the group distributing the flyers until they left the premises.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain on Saturday accused Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama of pursuing a socialist agenda and seeking to hide his intention to redistribute wealth as part of a massive government welfare program. Mr. McCain repeatedly cashed in on the October surprise of Joe the Plumber on the campaign trail Saturday, and also used his radio address to make the taboo "socialism" charge against Mr. Obama based on his candid admission to the Ohio blue-collar worker that he wants to "spread the wealth around." "Joe, in his plainspoken way, said this sounded a lot like...

JOIN JOHN MCCAIN & JIM GILMORE THIS SATURDAY Join John McCain and Jim Gilmore this Saturday, October 18th at 2:00 pm for the Road to Victory Rally at Sean Connaughton Plaza in Woodbridge. What: Road to Victory Rally When: Saturday, October 18th at 2:00 pm Where: Sean Connaughton Plaza Prince William County Complex (Located off the Prince William County Parkway) 1 County Complex Court Woodbridge, VA Click here for a map and directions Come out and show your support for John McCain, Jim Gilmore and your Republican ticket.

10/18/2008 8:00:00 AM - Concord, NC Road to Victory Rally in Concord, NC Please join Senator John McCain for a Road to Victory Rally in Concord, NC on Saturday October 18th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/18/2008 8:30:00 AM - Lancaster, PA Road to Victory Rally in Lancaster, PA Please join Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally in Lancaster, PA on Saturday October 18th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/18/2008 1:00:00 PM - Woodbridge , VA Road to Victory Rally in Prince William County, VA Please join Senator John McCain for a Road to Victory Rally in Prince William County, VA on Saturday October 18th....

John McCain Visiting Prince William County This Saturday! John McCain Needs You to Show Up! McCain Rally DATE: Saturday, October 18 TIME: Gates Open at 1:00PM, Rally begins at 2:00PM LOCATION: Sean Connaughton Plaza Prince William County Complex 1 County Complex Court (Located located off the Prince William County Parkway) Woodbridge, VA 22192 MORE: Tickets are available Online by visiting Here. You can also pick up your tickets at the Fairfax County Republican Committee HQ, located at 4246 Chainbridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. Our office is open 9AM-9PM. Any questions, please e-mail: virginia@johnmccain.com or by calling 703-766-4467. Tickets are available...

An Alexandria woman who apparently had been abducted from a shopping mall and forced into her own car by robbers was killed yesterday in Prince William County when the car crashed as the robbers fled from pursuers, authorities said. The woman was identified as Barbara Jean Bosworth, 61, of White Post Court. She was killed about 3 p.m. near Route 1 in the Woodbridge area when the speeding car went out of control and crashed into trees, according to Prince William County police. Police said two men who were in the car with Bosworth were critically injured and flown to...

If you ever ran into Nokesville dad Thomas S. Vander Woude, chances are you would also see his son Joseph. Whether Vander Woude was volunteering at church, coaching basketball or working on his farm, Joseph was often right there with him, pitching in with a smile, friends and neighbors said yesterday. When Joseph, 20, who has Down syndrome, fell into a septic tank Monday in his back yard, Vander Woude jumped in after him. He saved him. And he died where he spent so much time living: at his son's side.

MANASSAS, VA — Joe Biden’s had a lot of praise for Alaska Governor Sarah Palin — maybe too much praise. He’s said all day that Palin did “a good job” in her convention speech last night, and calling her a tough debate opponent, he seems to be raising expectations for her debate performance next month. But he can also sounds a bit patronizing. At a sparsely attended discussion at George Mason’s Prince WIlliam County campus, Biden went a step further in at the same time praising and denigrating Palin — demoting his Republican rival in remarks about last night’s big...

For years immigrant entrepreneurs have taken over small stations with relatively weak signals, providing what for many Caribbean and Latin American immigrants is a key source of information about their local communities, U.S. life and politics, and news from the homeland. When Carlos Aragon, a native of El Salvador, founded Radio Fiesta six years ago on the second story of a strip mall in Woodbridge, he intended it to play just that role for Hispanics in Prince William County. "The intention was to create a bridge between the Hispanic and the Anglo community, interviewing politicians and informing the community and...