Jurors recommended the death penalty for Larry Bill Elliott for the second time Friday morning. Elliott, 53, was convicted Wednesday of the capital murder of Dana Thrall, 25, and the first-degree murder of Robert Finch, 30. A jury originally convicted Elliott of the Woodbridge couple’s murders and recommended the death penalty in August 2002. In…
Sarge, a 13-year-old Husky, left his happy home Wednesday night when the wind blew open the screen door on the back porch, where he lives with the Witkowski family on Purcell Drive. Jillian Witkowski, Sarge’s girl, said the dog is not prone to wander, but this time he stayed out all night, the next day…
State senate candidate David Mabie declined a recent invitation to attend a Republican debate sponsored by a group that is advised by an outspoken political ally of Mabie’s opponent. Mabie, 49, and Bob FitzSimmonds, 50, are both seeking the GOP nod to challenge seven-term Democratic incumbent Charles J. Colgan for the 29th District Senate seat…
State senate candidate David Mabie declined a recent invitation to attend a Republican debate sponsored by a group that is advised by an outspoken political ally of Mabie’s opponent. Mabie, 49, and Bob FitzSimmonds, 50, are both seeking the GOP nod to challenge seven-term Democratic incumbent Charles J. Colgan for the 29th District Senate seat…
The Prince William County School Board has requested school officials to review field trips that were canceled in light of the nation’s terror alert status, to determine the financial burden it has placed on clubs and students. Under the direction of Edward L. Kelly, Prince William County School superintendent, field trips to the Washington, D.C.,…