The suspect in a series of pipe bombings targeting law enforcement officers is in custody this afternoon in Montana.
New information just in from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office details the arrest of 25-year-old Laurence Stewart who is wanted in connection to the attempted murder of two law enforcement officers.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Training exercises in and around Quantico Marine Corps Base can often rattle windows.
Now, with the construction of express lanes on Interstate 95 from Dumfries to North Stafford, crews warn it may get even louder.
The alert, which joins the ranks of Amber and Silver alters when children or senior citizens go missing, is a call to action to find 25-year-old Laurence Stewart who is charged in the bombings of three houses.
The intended targets of the explosions were two Stafford County Sheriff’s law enforcement officers and Stewart’s 23-year-old ex-girlfriend, said investigators.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Two major party candidates came to Woodbridge on Wednesday and worked to convince a handful of business owners why they’re the right choice for congress.
Incumbent Gerald “Gerry” Connolly (D-Fairfax, Prince William) and Republican Chris Perkins were the only candidates invited by the Prince William Chamber of Commerce to speak to members who live or work in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes portions of Fairfax and eastern Prince William County.
UPDATE 1 p.m.
President Obama, Bill Clinton, and Dave Matthews are all coming to Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow. More in this just-issued press release:
By URIAH KISER
STAFFORD, Va. — More than 24 hours after three homes were bombed, authorities described a suspect who they say is an armed and dangerous threat to society.
DUMFRIES Va. — Chances are that if you’ve ever taken the Dumfries exit on Interstate 95, or if you’ve gone down U.S. 1 on your travels, you’re unaware that you’ve passed by one of the oldest and most haunted sites in Virginia.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Sheriff Charles E. Jett today is expected to address two pipe bombings that occurred in Stafford County early Tuesday morning.
A press conference that has been called for 3 p.m. where his department is expected to announce the name or names of those suspected in the bombings and the charges they face.
5:30 p.m.
Police said the body of a man found in Old Town Manassas was set on fire. Investigators have released the names of the two Virginia men now in custody.
Power is coming back on for the thousands in our area that lost it following Superstorm Sandy.
Outages by the numbers:
