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Stafford man pleads guilty in Belle Plains body case — One of the men accused of killing a man whose remains were dug up in southern Stafford County earlier this year agreed to a plea deal Wednesday that calls for him to serve between 13 and 21 years in prison. [Fredericksburg.com]

Social issues likely to take back seat in 2014 — One big difference for socially conservative legislators who want to advance bills aimed at further limiting access to abortion service next year is that Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe (D) supports abortion rights and would likely veto any such bill. [Prince William Times]

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Delegate Richard Anderson is recovering from emergency eye surgery.

The Prince William County elected leader underwent the surgery shortly after Thanksgiving after, he suffered a detached retina in his right eye. A portion of the retina in his eye tore when the fluid that surrounds the retina, called vitreous (vi-tree-us), to pull away and rip the retina much like wallpaper can tear from a wall.

Too fast, too soon for underground power lines? — One Prince William County leader says his Board moved too soon on a decision to bury power lines along U.S. 1 in Woodbridge. [Prince William Times]

Newspaper delivery man charged with stealing mail — A Washington Post employee was charged with the theft of $100,000 in mail from residents along his Haymarket route.. [D.C. Crime Stories]