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Published April 4, 2011 at 7:00AM

Stafford Sheriff Charles E. Jett

Northern Virginia has gained population while other parts of the state have lost substantial amounts of people, the trial begins for one man charged in the stabbing death of a soldier, and some at Quantico last month showed up to prove they have singing talent.

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Stolen Police Cruiser Used to Ram 3 Cop Cars

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Published April 2, 2011 at 12:59PM

Stafford County, Va. –– First, police say he stole a cop car and took it on a wild chase. But what happened next was the stuff of movies.

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Man Gets 3 Life Sentences in Triangle Murders

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Published April 1, 2011 at 11:22AM | Updated April 1, 2011 at 8:35PM

Carillo Dean, a former Prince William County park ranger, shot and killed 13-year-old Connor Kirk, his sister 15-year-old Brittany Kirk and their mother, 45-year-old Elizabeth Dean in their home in Triangle.

Prior to his sentencing, Dean apologized for his actions, and a plea agreement between prosecutors and Dean’s lawyers spared him the death penalty.

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Commonwealth Attorney’s Race Heats Up

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Published April 1, 2011 at 10:04AM | Updated July 23, 2011 at 7:13PM

Shaking the hand of outgoing Stafford commonwealth attorney Daniel Chichester, Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Eric Olsen (center) announces his bid to replace Chichester as Stafford sheriff Charles Jett looks on. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Stafford, Va. –– Eric Olsen says he is the clear choice for Stafford County’s next Commonwealth Attorney.

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Fire at North Stafford Home

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Published April 1, 2011 at 8:30AM

A fire broke out at 175 Barrett Heights Road in the Widewater area of Stafford County on Thursday night. (Submitted)

North Stafford, Va. –– One person evacuated their home in Widewater last night after a fire broke out.

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Around Town

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Published April 1, 2011 at 7:00AM

Customers come from all around to enjoy barbeque at Dixie Bones in Woodbridge.

Prince William could take a portion of a Virginia House district from Stafford, some say the station names for Metro’s new Silver line are boring, and a lucky girl from Stafford County has tickets to all of the Final Four games.

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Homeless Camp Relocation Began with Calls to Delegate

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Published March 31, 2011 at 8:17PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:05PM

Homeless campers in Dale City were forced from their homes on a cloverleaf intersection on I-95 on Thursday. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Dale City, Va. –– Virginia State Police on Thursday made good on their promise to remove a band of homeless campers in Dale City.

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$5.5 million Commuter Lot Expansion Announced

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Published March 31, 2011 at 2:18PM

Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton announced a $5.5 million expansion of the Staffordboro Commuter lot in North Stafford on Thursday.

North Stafford, Va. –– Speaking from a sea of parked cars Thursday morning, some of them parked illegally because of the lack of parking spaces, officials announced the expansion of one the busiest commuter lots in Stafford County.

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Weekend Calendar Highlights

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Published March 31, 2011 at 8:47AM

A free community resource, the PotomacLocal.com’s calendar has even more to do now that the weather is warming up.

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Study Ranks Va.’s Healthiest Counties

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Published March 31, 2011 at 8:41AM

A graphic provide as part of the University of Wisconsin’s health study.

What’s the healthiest county in Virginia? You can ask Fairfax residents, as they are considered to be the healthiest in the state.

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