Theresa Vargas
Metro/Virginia Desk
Articles by Theresa Vargas
Alexandria's New Superintendent Urges Educators to Stop, Reflect, Act (August 25, 2008)
A New Look for the Old School (August 21, 2008)
All the Hoos in Hooville Hit With a Sign of the Times (August 21, 2008)
Parents Pen a 'Survival Guide' to Leukemia (August 11, 2008)
Va. Tech Strove To Protect Its Image (August 4, 2008)
She Gave Students Their Wings (July 17, 2008)
Owning His Gay Identity -- at 15 Years Old (July 14, 2008)
Couple's Honesty Has the Ring of Charity in Return of $40,000 Diamond (July 12, 2008)
Couple Finds Quite a Sparkler: A Lost $40,000 Diamond Ring (July 5, 2008)
Foundations of a Founding Father (July 3, 2008)
Arlington Schools Candidacy Captures Latino Imagination (June 16, 2008)
Chairman Of School Board to Step Down (June 11, 2008)
As Temperature Ties Record, Residents Seek Relief (June 8, 2008)
Item in Flier About Opponent Misleading, Campaign Acknowledges (June 8, 2008)
Police Charge Wife, Teen Daughter in Plot To Kill Manassas Man (June 7, 2008)
New Schools Chief Stays on Front Line (June 4, 2008)
N.J. Official Chosen as Alexandria Schools Chief (June 3, 2008)
In Global World, European Union Gets Closer (May 29, 2008)
Keeping Science In Children's Orbit (May 26, 2008)
Teacher Is Charged With Assault (May 17, 2008)
Virginia Tries to Ensure Students' Safety in Cyberspace (May 3, 2008)
Educators Recognized for Their Devotion (May 1, 2008)
Southwest Va.'s Mortality Mystery (April 26, 2008)
An Illegal Immigrant's Legal Paradox (April 19, 2008)
Bomb Kills Virginia Guardsman (April 10, 2008)
Burglars Plunder Food From Charity (April 4, 2008)
School Board Offers No Explanation for Search Delay (April 3, 2008)
City Seeks Schools Chief With Vision (March 27, 2008)
Team Will Track Pr. William's Illegal Immigration Crackdown (March 17, 2008)
Superintendent Search Narrows To N.J. Official, Two Others (March 15, 2008)
Police Say Teen Plotted With Gang To Kill Father (March 9, 2008)
Manassas Crime Rate Drops to 5-Year Low (March 9, 2008)
Teen Charged in Gang Plot to Kill Father (March 8, 2008)
Immigration-Linked Prostitution Cases Pose Challenge (March 7, 2008)
Fire Department Is Seeking $49 Million More for Changes (March 2, 2008)
Teacher Held in Attempted Sexual Assault (February 26, 2008)
Schools in Md., Va. Set Aside Recalled Beef (February 20, 2008)
Illinois College Applied Lessons From Massacre At Virginia Tech (February 16, 2008)
In Primaries, The Political Process Is the Biggest Winner (February 13, 2008)
County Investigation Of Firefighter's Death Is Prompting Changes (February 10, 2008)
Democrats Divided, Even at Dinner Table (February 9, 2008)
Crime Rate Drops, Even Though Calls To Police Rise (February 7, 2008)
Family Files Lawsuit in Death Of Inmate, Claims Negligence (February 3, 2008)
Firefighters Train for Rare But High-Risk Rescues on Ice (January 27, 2008)
Group Links Gang Activity in Va. to Illegal Immigrants (January 25, 2008)
Fast-Food Manager Slain In a Robbery Attempt (January 24, 2008)
Treasury's New Junior Mints (January 22, 2008)
School Boundary Proposal Provokes an Outcry (January 19, 2008)
Fairfax Teacher Accused Of Using Computer To Seek Sex With Teen (January 11, 2008)
Ex-Mayor Pleads No Contest to Brothel Charge (January 9, 2008)
Regional Task Force Helps Track Fugitive (January 6, 2008)
Va. Peace Corps Worker Details Perils in Kenya (January 5, 2008)
Washington-Lee High's New Building to Open Today (January 3, 2008)
Witness to the Mysteries of Death and the Gift of Life (December 31, 2007)
Va. Tech's Norris Hall To House Peace Center (December 21, 2007)
Man Charged In 5-Year-Old Lake Ridge Shooting (December 16, 2007)
In Triple Slaying, A Story of Heroism (December 11, 2007)
Costumes Of Cho Victims Rile Va. Tech Community (December 9, 2007)
Enjoying a Little Constructive Destruction (December 9, 2007)
Gusts Fell Trees and Cut Power to Thousands (December 4, 2007)
Twins' Family Left in 'an Infinite Well of Sorrow' (December 3, 2007)
County Judges on Rise at Circuit, Appeals Courts (November 29, 2007)
Starving Horses Seized at Va. Farm (November 24, 2007)
Novel Ideas Pass Through Filter at U.S. Patent Office (November 15, 2007)
Body of Cedar Point Elementary School Principal Found in Park (November 7, 2007)
Teen Wins Fight for Antiabortion Club at School (November 6, 2007)
Departing Superintendent Recalls 25 Years at Jail (November 4, 2007)
Police and Pastors on the Lookout After Rash of Church Burglaries (November 3, 2007)
A Focus on Mission Vs. an Expanded Role (November 1, 2007)
Man Sought in Fatal Weekend Stabbing (October 30, 2007)
MS-13 Gang Member Is Convicted Of Murder (October 28, 2007)
Robbers Stalk Hispanic Immigrants, Seeing Ideal Prey (October 26, 2007)
Ads Confront Gangs With Mothers' Grief (October 25, 2007)
For Seasoned Officers, a Faster Option (October 18, 2007)
Stricken With Cancer, and Then Terminated (October 14, 2007)
Cross Section of Residents Suing Over Crackdown (October 14, 2007)
Stricken With Cancer, Terminated by Manassas (October 11, 2007)
Pr. William Police Face Thorny Immigrant Task (October 2, 2007)
Court Case System Is Available Online (September 30, 2007)
Five Teens Charged In Attack (September 23, 2007)
Man Found Not Guilty In Murder Of Girl, 3 (September 16, 2007)
Police Have Plan For Scrutinizing More Immigrants (September 15, 2007)
3 Men Charged With Forging Documents (September 9, 2007)
Immigration, Crime Debates Entwined (September 7, 2007)
Postal Truck Driver Killed At Mail Processing Center (September 6, 2007)
Man Charged in Fatal Fight (September 6, 2007)
Teen Charged With Raping, Killing Sister in Spotsylvania (September 5, 2007)
For Family of One Shooting Victim, Some Hard Questions Remain (August 31, 2007)
Pr. William Man Who Was to Be Evicted Is Charged in Fatal Shooting of Landlord (August 30, 2007)
See You Later, Alligator: A Caiman Is Bagged (August 26, 2007)
In Their Own Ways, Students Move On (August 21, 2007)
In Blacksburg, a Solid Reminder of Lives Lost (August 20, 2007)
23 Near Va. Tech Hospitalized With Monoxide Symptoms (August 20, 2007)
18-Year-Old Held in Death Of Woman In Manassas (August 19, 2007)
Ex-Mayor Of Dumfries Indicted in Brothel Case (August 16, 2007)
Officer Charged With Sexual Misconduct (August 15, 2007)
Would-Be Sheriff Pledges More Attention to Service (August 12, 2007)
Hispanics in a Knot in Prince William (August 4, 2007)
Another Inmate Held Too Long In Pr. William (June 8, 2007)
3 Republicans Offer Their Takes on Office (June 7, 2007)
'Calculating Killer' Gets Life Sentence in 1969 Witness Slaying (June 1, 2007)
Teen Pleads Guilty in Slaying of Immigrant (May 31, 2007)
Man Who Was Freed by Mistake Gets 22 Years for 2006 Slaying (May 17, 2007)
Mentally Ill Man With Gun Is Shot and Killed by Police (May 16, 2007)
Author Protests 'Cyber-Stalker' (May 15, 2007)
At Va. Tech, Celebration in Midst of Sadness (May 11, 2007)
Bullets Hit Two Men, Killing One and Narrowly Missing Child (May 8, 2007)
Man Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Plot (May 6, 2007)
Judge Dismisses Officers' Suit Over Discipline for Vegas Trip (May 5, 2007)
Man in Murder-Suicide Try Is Ruled Mentally Ill (May 4, 2007)
Letters Say The Police Harassed Teen, Officer (April 29, 2007)
Mobilizing to Stop Child Abuse (April 26, 2007)
Classes Resume Amid Empty Desks (April 24, 2007)
A Gruesome Task Is Followed by Search for Serenity (April 24, 2007)
A Final Tribute to Firefighter's Passion for Duty (April 22, 2007)
Va. Teens Arrested In Bomb Threats (April 21, 2007)
Teenager Arrested in N. Va. Bomb Threats (April 20, 2007)
Contest Is Aiming to Have a Sweeping Effect on State's Litter (April 19, 2007)
Sharp Need for Dental Care Unfilled for Many Immigrants (April 19, 2007)
At the Hokies' Heart (April 19, 2007)
Firefighter Killed in Wind-Driven Blaze (April 17, 2007)
Shooter, 23, Is Set for Sentencing (April 15, 2007)
Man Arrested in Burglaries at Retirement Home (April 8, 2007)
Ex-Marine's Widow Sues Over Shooting (March 29, 2007)
UPDATE: After 14 Months of Anguish, a Murder Arrest (March 25, 2007)
Neglected Man a File At Multiple Agencies (March 18, 2007)
Killer Sentenced to Life In Woodbridge Slaying (March 18, 2007)
Supervisor Found Not Guilty Of Abusing Incapacitated Man (March 16, 2007)
Disabled Man Found in Filth, Jury in Neglect Case Is Told (March 13, 2007)
Anonymity of Death Echoes Life For Undocumented Latino Immigrants (March 13, 2007)
'Some Things You Never Forget' (March 12, 2007)
Marine Charged in Death of 2-Year-Old (March 8, 2007)
Decades After Slaying, a Confession (March 7, 2007)
Woman in 'McMissile' Case Emerges From Stafford Jail (February 23, 2007)
Crime Rate Falls to Lowest In Six Years (February 22, 2007)
Judge Cuts Sentence In Flying Cup Case (February 22, 2007)
The I Do's Must Go On For Valentine's Day (February 18, 2007)
'McMissile' Moment Lands Mom in Jail (February 18, 2007)
Man Convicted in Manassas Shooting Death (February 18, 2007)
A Courthouse Fixture Prepares His Exit (February 18, 2007)
Wind Sends Tree Flying, Killing Loudoun Teen (February 15, 2007)
Federal Judge Grants Powell Stay of Execution In '99 Manassas Killing (February 11, 2007)
Ex-Sheriff's Deputy Badges Surfacing in Wrong Places (February 8, 2007)
Man, 21, Convicted of Attempted Murder-for-Hire (February 8, 2007)
Spouse of Day-Care Owner Is Indicted (February 7, 2007)
Victims of Fiery Crash Identified as 2 Winchester Teens, Haymarket Man (January 31, 2007)
AWOL Town Officers Sue Over 'Arrest' at Airport (January 25, 2007)
Father Pleads Guilty After Attack on Disabled Son (January 23, 2007)
Nightclub Shooting May Beget Legislation (January 22, 2007)
Pr. William Jailers Might Screen for Deportations (January 21, 2007)
Eight Years After Crime, Execution Date Is Set (January 21, 2007)
Theft Probe Leads to N.Va. Storage Site (January 5, 2007)
Wanted: Local Agencies to Enforce Immigration Law (January 4, 2007)
A Man Is Shot to Death, Then Suspect Apparently Dies After House Fire Set (January 3, 2007)
Solemn Faces on a Day of Revelry (January 1, 2007)
Two Seek To Change Sheriff's Office (December 31, 2006)
Killing Was Avoidable, Suspect's Family Says (December 16, 2006)
Gunfire on Manassas Street Kills 1 and Frightens Many (December 14, 2006)
'It Hits So Close to Home' (December 11, 2006)
Friend Says Va. Teen Seemed Calm Before Plunging Into River (December 5, 2006)
Killer's Mental State To Be Focus Of Appeal (December 3, 2006)
Man Convicted in 2001 Slaying of Neighbor (November 30, 2006)
Grisly Sights Ahead, Jurors Are Warned (November 28, 2006)
Separate Truths (November 27, 2006)
Police Seek to Identify Woman Killed in Crash (November 12, 2006)
A Shocking Death on the Water (November 9, 2006)
Seeking a Suspect and Closure (November 5, 2006)
3 Bond Referendums Reflect County's Growth (November 2, 2006)
A Preemptive Strike Is Launched Against Meth (October 29, 2006)
Prosecutor Takes a Punch In Courtroom (October 22, 2006)
74 Arrested As Police Act On Robbery (October 15, 2006)
4 Family Members Are Shot To Death (October 7, 2006)
Street-Racing Deaths Hit Families, Communities (October 5, 2006)
After Homework, Duty as an Imam (October 1, 2006)
Counterfeit Bills Lead To 4 Arrests (September 28, 2006)
Violence Brings to a Halt Two Lives Spent Waiting (September 25, 2006)
Name of Nonviolent Sex Offender Is Added to Publicly Available Roll (September 22, 2006)
Day Laborer Charged in Killing of Worker Over Job Dispute (September 20, 2006)
Wrongly Freed Suspect Won't Face Escape Count (September 20, 2006)
Inmate Tracking Systems Breed Errors (September 19, 2006)
A Gleaming Police Response to Growth (September 17, 2006)
Mistakenly Released Suspect Is Recaptured (September 15, 2006)
Slaying Suspect Free by Mistake (September 14, 2006)
America Marks a Grim Anniversary (September 12, 2006)
Sex Offender Sues Va. to Keep Name off Web (September 11, 2006)
ID Mill Found in Woodbridge, Police Say; 3 Held (September 7, 2006)
Ernesto Leaves Thousands in the Dark (September 2, 2006)
Marine Was Steadfast in Service, a Pillar on Stage (September 1, 2006)
Judge Accepts Insanity Plea In Slashings At Care Center (August 29, 2006)
Woodbridge Man Charged in Death of Woman, 21 (August 27, 2006)
Legal Case Against Ex-Sheriff Is Closed (August 17, 2006)
Girl in Beating Case Dies of Injuries (August 17, 2006)
Born to Fly, And Finally Fleeing Nest (August 13, 2006)
Probe of Appliance Thefts Points to Organized Effort (August 13, 2006)
Manassas Man Charged With Murder in Year-Old Case (August 13, 2006)
Alcohol Safety Aide Gets 1 Year for Bribes (August 11, 2006)
Fire and Rescue Issues Warning About Donation Requests (August 6, 2006)
Mementos Help Ease Pain of Officers' Deaths (August 4, 2006)
N.Va. Prisoner Lost in Translation (August 4, 2006)
4 Die, Several Are Injured In Collisions Over Weekend (August 1, 2006)
The Toll of an Unsolved Murder (July 30, 2006)
Warrant Sweep Yields 19 Arrests (July 23, 2006)
Dozens Arrested in Gun, Drug Sting (July 13, 2006)
Va. Police Chief Apologizes For Raid of Homeless Camp (July 8, 2006)
Dumfries Regrets Raid on Homeless (July 7, 2006)
Dawn Reveals Storm's Wicked Ways (July 4, 2006)
Dawn Reveals Storm's Wicked Ways (July 4, 2006)
