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Feb 14,2012 at 10:05 PM EST
Police say a witness has changed his story about what he saw when a police officer shot and killed a 54-year-old Culpeper woman.
Feb 9,2012 at 3:32 PM EST
Six members of a Ft. Washington family are recovering from a close call with carbon monoxide.
Feb 1,2012 at 7:40 AM EST
More than five months after the August 2011 earthquake, classroom space expands near the epicenter.
Jan 21,2012 at 7:08 PM EST
Aftershocks rattle nerves this week in Mineral as high school teachers prepare new classrooms.
Jan 12,2012 at 9:33 PM EST
Chesterbrook Elementary is one of seven schools with no designated walkers in Fairfax County.
Jan 6,2012 at 6:52 PM EST

FAIRFAX, Va. (WUSA) -- A Fairfax County grandmother convicted of killing her own grandchild was sentenced to 35 years by a judge on Friday.

At Carmela Dela Rosa's sentencing Friday, 20 friends and family were in court to support Dela Rosa, who a jury found guilty of first degree
...more murder in the death of two-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc in November of 2010. Dela Rosa threw the two-year-old off a pedestrian walkway at Tysons Corner, in front of the girl's parents

9News Now's Peggy Fox reports that Dela Rosa's attorney tried to get the guilty verdict dismissed, saying a prosecution witness was biased and lacked credibility. The judge denied the defense motion to dismiss the verdict.

Dela Rosa's attorneys failed to convince the jury she was insane at the time of the incident during her trial back in October. The jury has recommended a 35-year prison sentence.

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The defense attorney added that the defense wanted, quote,
Jan 4,2012 at 6:40 PM EST
Study finds people who sleep on the left side of the bed are happier than those who sleep on the right side of the bed.
Jan 3,2012 at 6:45 PM EST
Controversial ads are either the 'wake-up call' that's needed, or another method of stigmatizing obese children.
Dec 23,2011 at 9:41 PM EST
Local horticulturist says there's no chance those bulbs will bloom before several weeks of freezing temperatures.
Dec 22,2011 at 6:16 PM EST

Tyler Freeman is a typical teenager.  Except for the fact, that he's just been adopted. 

"I hope I'm doing the right thing," said Artie Bethia, a Frederisksburg minister, and Tyler's new dad.

"He wanted a mother; my wife was that...
Dec 21,2011 at 6:52 PM EST
Disabled woman benefits from generous Secret Santa who wanted to help someone pay for their medicine.
Dec 20,2011 at 9:46 PM EST

 
LEESBURG, Va. (WUSA) - The latest display set up on the lawn of the Loudoun County Courthouse makes a mockery out of Christianity.

"I'm disgusted. I'm all for freedom of speech, but this goes too far," said Joy Fletcher of Hamilton.

Set up by The Church of the
...more Flying Spaghetti Monster, the display distorts a nativity scene replacing the baby Jesus with , yes, a baby spaghetti monster. The caption reads: touched by an Angelhair ( pasta, that is).

Joy Fletcher said, "If you want to put out a sign, fine but I don't believe... in making fun of my religion."

Some say signs like this one and the crucified Skeleton Santa are proof of a War On Christmas .

 Rick Wingrove said, "I'm a director in American Athiets. I never got a memo. There is no war on Christmas.

Wingrove was raised a Baptist, and even celebrates the season with decorations, a tree, and even angel ornaments. He became an atheist when he
Dec 19,2011 at 6:36 PM EST
Despite calls for him to resign now that he's running for Governor, Cuccinelli holds his ground.
Dec 13,2011 at 8:52 PM EST
Church leaders believe the same woman has hit six churches in Herndon, Leesburg and Loudoun County.
Dec 9,2011 at 7:27 AM EST
Peggy Fox was live from Virginia Tech Friday morning with the description of the mood on campus a day after two people were killed there.