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After Manassas Murder, Sword Pleads Guilty on Lesser Charges

Published June 13, 2013 at 5:31PM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:08PM

MANASSAS, Va. — Richard D. Sword appeared in the Manassas Courthouse yet again in the ongoing saga of the Sword trial. Richard Sword and his brother Gerry were arrested on murder charges in late 2012 for the death of 44-year-old Anthony Bailey of Manassas.

In February, the charge was reduced to tampering, transporting, secreting, concealing or altering a dead body after the medical examiner’s report showed that Bailey died from a mixture of ethanol, Paroxetine (an anti-depressant), and Benedryl.

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Family Member Finds Lyle Foster III Alive

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Published June 13, 2013 at 5:29PM

Foster [Photo: Manassas police]

MANASSAS, Va. — Lyle Foster III was found by a family member late Wednesday evening in Manassas.

The man, missing from his Georgetown South home since Monday morning, was located on Wellington Road by a family member who was driving in the area and “had a hunch” to look in the area, said city police spokeswoman Adrianne Helms.

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Potomac Local’s Mushung Wins 10 Virginia Press Women Awards

By Potomac Local News

Published June 13, 2013 at 11:10AM | Updated June 14, 2013 at 8:05PM

KJ Mushung

KJ Mushung, a reporter and copy editor for Potomac Local News, won 10 awards in the Virginia Press Women’s annual contest. Six of the awards were for her work at Northern Virginia Community College and four for work in Potomac Local News. One of the entries for NOVA went on to win a national award.

For Potomac Local News, Mushung placed first in both food writing and environmental writing, she placed second in online feature writing and in general news story online.

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High School Graduations Continue Across Area

By Potomac Local News

Published June 13, 2013 at 10:55AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:12PM

Brentsville District High School graduated 200 students at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. [Photo: Delegate Richard Anderson]

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Despite the weather today, seniors at Patriot High School in Nokesville will have their graduation ceremony as planned, they’ll just have to do it inside the school’s gymnasium.

The indoor graduation moved from the school’s football field means attendees will be issued tickets to view the ceremony either in person or on a closed-circuit TV channel inside the school.

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Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Caton Hill Road Crash

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Published June 13, 2013 at 9:42AM | Updated June 13, 2013 at 2:09PM

[Photo: Frank Hunt]

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A pedestrian was struck this morning on Caton Hill Road near Minnieville Road. Police said the adult male victim was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The area where the crash happened was reopened to traffic just after 9 a.m.

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PotoStorm Blog: Storms Leave Power Outages

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Published June 13, 2013 at 9:29AM | Updated June 13, 2013 at 4:52PM

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Marshall: Bi-County Parkway ‘Cannot Stand on its Own’

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Published June 13, 2013 at 7:51AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:23PM

Marshall

MANASSAS, Va. — At a public meeting held this month about the proposed Bi-County Parkway that would link Prince William and Loudoun counties, Delegate Bob Marshall, R-Prince William, Manassas Park, said he’s not having very much luck hearing back from transportation officials in Richmond after posing questions about the roadway.

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Suspected Walmart Flasher Caught on Store Camera

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Published June 12, 2013 at 2:56PM | Updated June 19, 2013 at 1:42PM

[Photo: Prince William police]

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Police say they have their suspect in a photo, and now they need your help in bringing him to justice.

A 21-year-old woman told police was approached by a man at a Walmart store at 17041 Jefferson Davis Highway near Dumfries who exposed himself to her at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday. Police officers arrived on in the area but were unable to find the man after a search of the area.

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