The victim was walking in the area of Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) and Potomac Hills Drive about 4:30 a.m. Thursday when a man approached him, demanded money, and stabbed the victim when he said he had no cash, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.

A tow truck driver saw the victim who was walking along U.S. 1 near Sunnyside Nursery and asked the man if he needed help, but he declined, said Kennedy. The driver then saw a car come a pick up the victim, and police later found the victim with a friend at a pharmacy on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610). The couple was purchasing bandages when deputies found them.


We are in the midst of some fundamental changes in how this nation fights its wars. Some of these changes are the result of our efforts. Others are the result of our adversaries’ endeavors. For us, both Iraq and Afghanistan have been true “crucibles of invention” as our tactics, techniques and procedures have evolved to meet the demands of the changing battlefield situation. But we’re not the only ones who are learning the lessons of those wars.

China’s People’s Liberation Army is among those paying very close attention to our recent combat experiences. It turns out the Chinese have been very impressed with our ability to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to effectively track, target and kill insurgents in both theaters. A July 4 article in the Washington Post describes how the Chinese are producing drones that are similar to our Predator and Global Hawk UAVs and showcasing them at the Zhuhai air show, the top such event in their country.


Rescue crews were called about 6 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Perry Drive in the Grafton Village subdivision near Ferry Farm when after the victim son found her lying on the floor suffering a gunshot wound to her upper body, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.

The victim’s son along with his father had just returned home from work and found the woman not breathing.


Late last month, the Commonwealth Transportation Board voted to withhold funding from a six-year transportation plan approved by the group in Richmond, reports Bloomberg Business Week.

“We’re not going to fix transportation by buying municipal fleets,” said Stafford County Supervisor Cord A. Sterling, who also represents the Fredericksburg District on the CTB. “We’ve got very limited resources and we’ve got a lot of needs.”


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