Prince William County, Va. — The man who killed his wife and two step children will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Carillo Dean, a former Prince William County park ranger who last year shot his 45-year-old wife, Elizabeth Dean, her 13-year-old son, Connor, and 14-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, plead guilty Tuesday to three charges of capital murder in connection to the Feb. 2009 slayings.
Dean will not receive the death penalty in the case as part of a plea deal, which has surviving members of the family – including Kevin Kirk, the father of the slain children and Elizabeth’s former husband – upset with prosecutors.
Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Paul Ebert told Insidenova.com that a psychiatrist brought in by his team found Dean not to be insane, but found he did suffer from severe emotional problems. Read More
Woodbridge, Va. –– For those living in the woods, in transitional housing, or for those who don’t know where they’ll sleep tonight, small donations really add up.
The AfterShare program at the Volunteers of America Chesapeake Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center (always a mouthful) is collecting shampoo, toiletries and other small, everyday items many people may not even think to donate.
The collection is part of VOA’s 15 Days of Giving drive, which urges residents to donate to the organization before the Dec. 31 federal deadline.
While clothes and cash are always welcome donations, the shelter in Woodbridge is always in need of ethnic hair products and deodorant. Read More
Stafford, Va. –– Residents in Stafford can no longer monitor the county’s emergency radio frequencies.
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Dumfries, Va. –– PotomacLocal.com has obtained exclusive photos of a car crash that took the lives of three Stafford County men Christmas morning.
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Stafford County, Va. –– Verizon has expanded its 3G data and cell phone coverage in Stafford County.
But the technology comes as customers in other parts of the region are seeing upgrades to even faster portions of the company’s cell phone data network.
Big Red announced Monday that two new cell sites have been constructed in the Berea section of the county, expanding Verizon’s service along the U.S. 17 corridor in south Stafford.
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Lorton, Va. –– The Fairfax County incinerator is that large boxy-looking tower on the skyline overlooking Interstate 95. Now officials must decide if they want to buy it.
For the past 30 years, the county has leased the facility to a company called Covanta, which during that time has used the incinerator to convert waste into energy, powering up to 75,000 homes.
It has been in operation since 1990, but now that lease is running out. Read More
Quantico, Va. –– The soldier accused of leaking secret documents from the U.S. Government to Wiki Leaks says the blankets in his jail cell are uncomfortable.
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who’s being held in solitary confinement at Quantico and faces 52 years in prison if convicted for violating the military’s security code, allegedly released a video showing soldiers shooting and killing unarmed Iraqi citizens and journalists.
Since last week, debate has increased as to whether the treatment Bradley is receiving at Quantico – confined to a cell for more than 20 hours a day, little exercise or human contact – is inhumane.
Get ready to see more police officers stopping drivers this holiday season.
Police in Prince William County plan to set up sobriety checkpoints in Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Dale City, Dumfries, as well as other portions of the county, hoping to find some very worthy “buzzed drivers.”
Even if you’ve had a few to drink and then get behind the wheel, police say “buzzed” driving is just as bad as drunk driving. Read More
Stafford, Va. – Have you met Stafford County Public Schools new superintendent yet?
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Richard L. Anderson has accepted a high-ranking position in with the Civil Air Patrol.
The republican delegate from Virginia’s 51nd District, which includes Woodbridge and Lake Ridge, was appointed chairman of the organization’s board of governors this fall.
He will assume his new role in February.
Anderson, a retired Air Force Colonel, brings with him more than 30 years of experience working with defense missile and space command.
He joined the Civil Air Patrol in 1969 and has served the organization as both a cadet and senior member.
“It is truly a privilege to be elected chairman of the Board of Governors,” Anderson said in a press release. “I look forward to this new opportunity to continue to serve this outstanding organization, one of the premier community service organizations in America.”
Later in his CAP career, Anderson from 1993 until 96 was one of the youngest national commanders ever to serve in the organization. Read More
