A 57-year-old Springfield-area man was charged with welfare fraud. On Tuesday, March 9, Luis Bascope, of 6315 Zekan Lane, turned himself into detectives and was arrested for allegedly defrauding the county Department of Family Services of over $23,000. Bascope was allegedly receiving financial assistance for child care from January of 2002 to December of 2007, for which he did not qualify. Bascope is an employee of the Fairfax County Public Schools.
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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a suspect allegedly involved in a stabbing Monday afternoon in Sterling, Virginia. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on March 8, 2010 in the 120 block of Forest Ridge Drive.
The suspect fled the scene and is still believed to be in the area on foot. A weapon was recovered but it is unclear if the suspect remains armed at this time. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s with light skin. He is further described as …

Wheelchair Pedestrian Struck in SterlingMarch 8, 2010 by admin Edit Leave a CommentA 69-year-old male in an Invacare motorized wheelchair was attempting to cross Sterling Boulevard from the east side of East Amhurst Place to West Amhurst Place when he was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle, a 2001 Honda driven, was by a 59-year-old man from Manassas, VA. The victim was airlifted to INOVA Fairfax Hospital. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening.The victim was crossing the roadway in an unlit area where there was no crosswalk. Alcohol was not a …

When The 28th Annual Loudoun County Regional Spelling Bee was completed, James Forcier, an eighth-grader at J. Lupton Simpson Middle School, emerged as the 2010 champion. Forcier spelled both “ferriferous” and “irascibility” correctly in the championship round. (The finalists must spell two consecutive words correctly at the end of the competition to be named champion.)
The bee, held on Thursday, March 5th, at Stone Bridge High School, opened with “recyclable” and ended with “irascibility.”
Forcier will now go on to compete in the 82nd Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee June 2nd through …