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Boy, 15, accused of pointing laser at inbound plane

Fri., Sep. 3 | 03:02 PM - Charges against a 15-year-old Leesburg boy are pending after police say he pointed a laser at a plane that was landing at Dulles International Airport Sept. 1.

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Judges to supervisors: Move displays off courthouse grounds

Fri., Sep. 3 | 01:09 PM - Loudoun County's highest ranking judicial officials have asked supervisors to ban public displays from the courthouse grounds, saying the current policy could impede the daily functions of the courtrooms.

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Supervisors hold Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act meeting

Thu., Sep. 2 | 01:18 PM - The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act community meeting Sept. 1 was split between attendees acquiring facts and questioning those facts.

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Woodgrove High School in Purcellville. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Alex Withrow.

Two new high schools open

Wed., Sep. 1 | 03:13 PM - With the 2010-2011 school year just days away, Loudoun County Public Schools will open two new high schools.

Taking its toll

Wed., Sep. 1 | 10:59 AM - As toll fares increase on the Dulles Greenway, more motorists are opting for gridlock

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Illegal immigrant sentenced to 35 years for child rape

Wed., Sep. 1 | 07:08 AM - A 23-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador who was living in Leesburg will spend the next 35 years in prison for brutally raping his 4-year-old family member.

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EDITORIAL: A river runs through it

Tue., Aug. 31 | 08:15 PM - The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act ordinance is perhaps the most misnamed project to head down the Board of Supervisors legislative track in some time. True, its intent has some laudatory, tangential impact on the overall health of that critical and sensitive body of water – a tourist and economic engine important to several states, including ours.

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Supervisors face full agenda in September

Tue., Aug. 31 | 06:00 PM - The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will return to the dais Sept. 7 after a month-long recess to a full – and somewhat controversial – schedule. Here's a look at several hot button issues that are expected to be discussed:

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Bruce Allen in his office at Redskins Park in Ashburn. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Allen: Redskins are “the community heartbeat”

Tue., Aug. 31 | 04:34 PM - Bruce Allen has his finger on the pulse of everything Redskins.

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Bay Act information session for HOAs set for Sept. 18

Tue., Aug. 31 | 02:17 PM - Loudoun County will host an information session for local homeowners' associations on the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 18 in the board room of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, SE, Leesburg.

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Former Leesburg resident Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy is vying for the top spot on “The Apprentice” this season. Photo Courtesy of Facebook

From Leesburg to the boardroom

Tue., Aug. 31 | 09:32 AM - Could a former Leesburg resident be Donald Trump's newest protege?

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Trivia for Redskins Week

Mon., Aug. 30 | 12:33 PM - Are you ready for some football? The Loudoun Department of Economic Development is.

County public information director leaving job

Mon., Aug. 30 | 11:35 AM - Loudoun County's Director of Public Information is leaving his position after nearly 22 years on the job.

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El-Atari to serve 12 years for fraud scheme

Fri., Aug. 27 | 11:09 AM - A former Ashburn restaurateur will spend 12 years in federal prison for operating a fraud scheme that allowed him to steal more than $53 million from banks throughout the country.

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Middleburg man sentenced to 10 years for selling prescription drugs

Fri., Aug. 27 | 11:00 AM - A 53-year-old Middleburg man will spend 10 years in federal prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs he obtained while on Medicare.

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Gov. Bob McDonnell answers questions Wednesday night during a town hall meeting held at the CIT building in Fairfax County.

Governor promotes ABC privatization in Herndon

Thu., Aug. 26 | 03:01 PM - Gov. Bob McDonnell on Aug. 25 used a stop in Northern Virginia to tout his plan to privatize the state's liquor stores.

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Police find missing 8-year-old Sterling boy using reverse 911 system

Wed., Aug. 25 | 03:57 PM - Police have located an 8-year-old Sterling boy who went missing Aug. 25.

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Police find second body in Ball’s Bluff, suspect suicide

Wed., Aug. 25 | 07:45 AM - Leesburg Police have discovered a body in Ball's Bluff Park, two days after a woman's slain remains were found near the same location.

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Jake Lewis of Vancouver (Wash.) slides safely into home plate before Greater Loudoun catcher Josh Sweet can secure the ball during the second inning of Tuesday’s Babe Ruth World Series game. Vancouver scored four runs in the inning and won the game 8-6.—Times-Mirror Photo/Greg Nash

Third straight loss ends host team’s run in Babe Ruth World Series

Wed., Aug. 25 | 07:34 AM - The Greater Loudoun Lions were unable to hold leads of 3-0 and 6-4 and eventually lost 8-6 to Vancouver (Wash.) on Tuesday night in the 14-year-old Babe Ruth World Series at Fireman's Field in Purcellville. The loss ended the Lions' chances to advancing out of pool play to the single-elimination playoffs.

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Board of Elections staff recommends dismissal of alleged campaign violations in Lovettsville

Wed., Aug. 25 | 07:15 AM - The staff of the Virginia State Board of Elections has recommended that Lovettsville Mayor Elaine Walker's question about her May election opponent that resulted in a filed compaint be dismissed.

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Human remains were found at the scene of a small structure fire near Ball’s Bluff Regional Park in Leesburg Aug. 23. The Sheriff’s office suspects homicide. -Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

UPDATE: Police identify woman slain near Ball’s Bluff Regional Park

Tue., Aug. 24 | 07:08 PM - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the slaying of a woman whose remains were found Aug. 23 near Ball’s Bluff Regional Park in Leesburg.

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10th District Democratic Congressional candidate Jeff Barnett, right, answers questions during a debate with Independent candidate Bill Redpath at Ashburn Library Aug. 23.

Candidates for Wolf seat spar in Ashburn

Tue., Aug. 24 | 05:22 PM - Tenth Congressional District candidates took part in a hearty debate in Ashburn on Aug. 23, and it showed the candidates clearly disagree on transportation, healthcare and education.

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Cuccinelli weighs in on courthouse displays debate

Tue., Aug. 24 | 05:07 PM - Loudoun County's controversial debate over public displays on the courthouse lawn now has the ear of Virginia's top attorney.

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EDITORIAL: Get aboard the Green Business Challenge

Tue., Aug. 24 | 03:30 PM - Now here’s a welcome effort to “go green” that avoids the rancorous and often divisive partisanship that accompanies almost any issue concerning the environment – be it climate change, offshore oil drilling, or our very own Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance that's coming down the pike for consideration next month.

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No new charges yet for suspected serial stabber

Tue., Aug. 24 | 03:30 PM - Police in Leesburg have yet to charge Elias Abuelazam, the 33-year-old suspect in three recent attacks, but he is expected to be in Michigan this week to face charges there.

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Greater Loudoun players and coaches huddle between innings during their 14 year-old Babe Ruth World Series game Aug. 23 against Arlington, Mass. Arlington won the game 6-0 to hand Greater Loudoun it second straight loss.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Baseball update: Mixed results for Greater Loudoun through three games

Tue., Aug. 24 | 12:10 PM - Despite dropping their last two games to slip to 1-2 in pool play at the 14-year-old Babe Ruth World Series, the Greater Loudoun Lions can still advance to the single-elimination playoffs by defeating Vancouver, Wash. in their final pool play game Tuesday at 8 p.m.

UPDATE: State can regulate abortion clinics, state attorney general says

Mon., Aug. 23 | 04:34 PM - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued an opinion Aug. 20 saying the state has the right to regulate abortion clinics.

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State Board of Elections investigating possible campaign finance violations in Lovettsville

Mon., Aug. 23 | 12:39 PM - Lovettsville Mayor Elaine Walker has questioned the Virginia State Board of Elections about whether or not Bing Lam, the opponent she defeated in May's town elections, may have violated the Commonwealth's Campaign Finance Disclosure Act by failing to put a disclaimer on his campaign literature.

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Sheriff’s Office investigates Aug. 22 robbery and assault in Sterling

Mon., Aug. 23 | 11:45 AM - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported assault and robbery that happened Aug. 22 in Sterling.

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UPDATE: Video released of person of interest in Broadlands restaurant robbery

Mon., Aug. 23 | 11:27 AM - Loudoun County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a reported armed robbery at the Subway restaurant in the 43100 block of Broadlands Center Plaza in Ashburn.

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The Greater Loudoun Lions return to the dugout after losing to Waite Park, Minn., 11-6 on Sunday in their second game of the 14 year-old Babe Ruth World Series at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville.—Times-Mirror Photo/Greg Nash

Lions stumble in second Babe Ruth World Series game

Sun., Aug. 22 | 10:52 PM - A baseball game is not divided into halves like some sports are. But if it were, the Greater Loudoun Lions went into halftime with all the momentum and came out with a bad case of the fumbles.

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Greater Loudoun shortstop Brandon Grayson is congratulated by teammates after making a diving catch to end a scoring threat in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game. The Lions scored three runs in the sixth inning to defeat Bryant, Ark. 4-2 to open the Babe Ruth World Series at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Greater Loudoun wins Babe Ruth World Series opener

Sun., Aug. 22 | 08:41 AM - A three-run sixth inning -- highlighted by Mikey Pugh's two-run triple -- lifted the Greater Loudoun Lions to a 4-2 victory over Bryant, Ark. in both team's opening game of the 14-year-old Babe Ruth World Series on Saturday night at Fireman's Field in Purcellville.

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Case against accused Lansdowne attacker moves forward

Fri., Aug. 20 | 03:09 PM - A indictment for first-degree murder and several other charges against an 18-year-old Sterling man in the 2009 Lansdowne slaying of William Bennett will stand.

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Business incubator lands in Leesburg

Fri., Aug. 20 | 10:32 AM - The Mason Enterprise Center in Leesburg will be Loudoun's first official breeding place for entrepreneurial ideas.

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Courtesy Photo/U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rob Jones was injured last month in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.

Injured Loudoun marine looks to future

Wed., Aug. 18 | 09:30 AM - Rob Jones was living his own American dream. Then in a fleeting moment, everything changed.

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Elias Abuelazam was taken into custody Aug. 11 in Atlanta. Authorities said he’s currently awaiting extradition to Michigan.

Victim: ‘I saw him out of the corner of my eye’

Wed., Aug. 18 | 09:18 AM - Anthony Kage caught a glimpse of his attacker before he felt the knife pierce his back.

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New trial for man accused of stabbing wife

Wed., Aug. 18 | 08:20 AM - A Leesburg man convicted in April for the repeated stabbing of his wife will face a new trial after a judge determined Aug. 16 that the jury in the case was given improper instruction.

EDITORIAL: Save the rails

Tue., Aug. 17 | 10:16 PM - Oversight of Metro safety is an emerging issue of importance – not only for the rail system in general, but for Loudoun in particular.

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U.S. 15 traffic volume could reach Interstate 81 levels, projection says

Tue., Aug. 17 | 05:03 PM - Ever seen countless numbers of red taillights while stopped on U.S. 15?

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George Mason public policy professor and economist Stephen Fuller speaks at an editorial board meeting Aug. 13 at the Loudoun Times-Mirror in Leesburg. Fuller is Director of George Mason’s Center for Regional Analysis. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Expert: Region’s employment outlook brighter, recovery may take three years

Tue., Aug. 17 | 04:23 PM - 'The Great Recession' has taken a bite out of the national economy, but if you call Northern Virginia home you're likely faring better than your stateside neighbors.

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J. Randall Minchew, right, stands with then-Attorney General Robert McDonnell (left) and David Schmidt (center) - a former member of the Leesburg Town Council - on the floor of the Republican National Convention in September 2008 in Minneapolis, Minn. Courtesy photo.

McDonnell appoints Leesburg attorney to administration

Mon., Aug. 16 | 03:45 PM - J. Randall “Randy” Minchew, a prominent and longtime fixture in the Loudoun community and legal profession, was appointed by Gov. Robert McDonnell Aug. 13 to be his administration’s new deputy counselor and advisor to the governor.

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Four injured in apparent DUI-related crash

Mon., Aug. 16 | 02:53 PM - A 19-year-old Leesburg man was charged with driving under the influence after a single-vehicle crash Aug. 14 that injured several of his passengers and shut down part of Route 7 in Ashburn for about an hour and 45 minutes.

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Candidate to walk 10th Congressional district

Mon., Aug. 16 | 12:49 PM - Democratic Congressional nominee Jeff Barnett announced Monday that next month he will walk from one end of the 10th Congressional election district to the other.

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Police closely investigating suspect’s connection to 2009 murder

Fri., Aug. 13 | 03:02 PM - Authorities on Friday said they're now closely investigating a connection between the man suspected in a three-state stabbing spree and the 2009 murder of a 44-year-old Leesburg man.

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Abuelazam waives extradition hearing

Fri., Aug. 13 | 12:31 PM - The man accused of a three-state stabbing spree that left five dead and 13 wounded, including three in Leesburg, agreed Friday to be extradited to Michigan.

Chris Theriot, 16, talks with a friend in front of his home on Adams Drive in Leesburg. Theriot has lived on Adams Drive for 13 years and knew Abuelazam personally. Times-Mirror Staff Photos/Nicholas Graham

Abuelazam’s former neighbors describe complex, but quiet, man

Fri., Aug. 13 | 08:38 AM - It’s eerily akin to a modern-day ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ tale.

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Sterling man sentenced to 20 years for rape of relative

Thu., Aug. 12 | 06:23 PM - A Sterling man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for the August 2009 rape of a juvenile family member.

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Leesburg Police Chief Joseph Price talks to the media on Thursday about the capture of Elias Abuelazam.

Stabbing suspect awaiting extradition to Michigan

Thu., Aug. 12 | 03:36 PM - The man suspected of a multistate killing and stabbing spree, including three victims in Leesburg, is being held at the Atlanta Police Department awaiting extradition to Michigan, authorities said Thursday.

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Elias Abu Elazam was arrested Aug. 11 in Atlanta. Courtesy photo

UPDATE: Leesburg stabbing spree—crime blog

Thu., Aug. 12 | 06:53 AM - A person of interest was taken into custody Aug. 11 in connection with a series of stabbings in Leesburg that may be related to several slayings in Flint, Mich., and an attack in Toledo, Ohio.

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