School Resource Monitor Michelle T. Kassner, 43, was arrested on June 5, 2009, after being found intoxicated at River Bend Elementary School.

Photo: Courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Tagged: alcohol, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, police, River Bend Middle School, Sterling

Thirteen girls from Junior Girl Scout Troop 5275 with help from Troop 5498, both from Service Unit 70-8 completed their Agent of Change Journey Program by providing grounds beautification at Galilee United Methodist Church in Sterling. The girls chose Galilee United Methodist Church because they provide meeting space for many Girl Scout troops in the area. The girls pulled lots of weeds, removed over 15 dead trees, laid over 36 bags of mulch and planted over 20 trees of various sizes. Girl Scouts would like to thank the Virginia Department of Forestry, Home Depot, Meadows Farms Nursery, and Virginia Ground Cover for their community support to this project.

Photo: Courtesy of Patti Weikert

Tagged: Galilee United Methodist Churc, Girl Scouts, Sterling

The two-story house at 45 Acorn Court in Sterling that nearby homeowners want razed.

Photo: Courtesy of the Loudoun County Government

Tagged: Fire, home, Sterling

Video stills from the security camera at a Sunoco gas station in Sterling depict an armed robbery that occurred on the night of Wednesday, May 6.

Photo: Courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Tagged: crime, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, robbery, Sterling

Video stills from the security camera at a Sunoco gas station in Sterling depict an armed robbery that occurred on the night of Wednesday, May 6.

Photo: Courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Tagged: crime, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, robbery, Sterling

Video stills from the security camera at a Sunoco gas station in Sterling depict an armed robbery that occurred on the night of Wednesday, May 6.

Photo: Courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Tagged: crime, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, robbery, Sterling

Video stills from the security camera at a Sunoco gas station in Sterling depict an armed robbery that occurred on the night of Wednesday, May 6.

Photo: Courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Tagged: crime, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, robbery, Sterling

Kyle O'Hara, 16, a sophomore at Dominion, struggles to maintain his balance as he nearly leads the pack.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

Posters hung along the track fence walls provide statistics about the prevalence of rape in the United States.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

Potomac Falls junior Jimmy Romero, 17, gets comfortable before the walk in a pair of women's high heels.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

Dominion High School freshman Matthew Harrison, 15, and Dominion junior Taylor Berrett, 16, of the band Better Days Trio perform during the event.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

Stephen Tully, 14, a student at Seneca Ridge Middle School, goes for another lap, while his friend Reid Nebergall, 17, a senior at Dominion, struggles behind him.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

Cheryl Mora, center, shares a laugh with members of the Potomac Falls PEER group.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

Taylor Berrett (left), 16, a junior at Dominion High School, obtains a pair of "walking shoes" from Potomac Falls guidance counselor Jude Misik, right.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

"Silent Witness" silhouettes pay homage to the Virginia victims of sexual and domestic violence. Lining one bend of the inside of the track this series of life-sized red wooden silhouettes represented women children killed by relationship violence in Virginia. The silhouettes are products of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, and each bears a placard with information regarding the victim’s abuse.

Photo: Adam Gerchick, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Potomac Falls High School, sex crimes, Sterling

A Loudoun County Sheriff's vehicle drives past this foreclosure property located on North Sterling Blvd.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, Sterling, Sterling Park

Squatters were removed from this vacant home located on West Maple Ave. in Sterling.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, Sterling, Sterling Park

Stephanie Jackson lives across the street from a foreclosure property on 700 West Maple Avenue, which is reflected in her door. She said she noticed a couple of people were living in the home and just assumed someone had purchased the property. Another neighbor reported the incident. The squatters were later removed by Louduon County Sheriffs.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, Sterling, Sterling Park

This foreclosure property is located on North Sterling Boulevard in Sterling that had squatters move in and were later arrested. The home was foreclosed on before the squatters took over.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Sterling, Sterling Park

Nathan Fisher has lived on West Maple Avenue in Sterling since 1999. He noticed this property across the street from him has been vacant for about a year. The property that had squatter removed from it three weeks ago. Fisher said for the first time his property value was assessed at a lower value this year.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, Sterling, Sterling Park

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