THE WEEK THAT WAS

News that appeared Nov. 1 to 7 in The Washington Post and on washingtonpost.com that is of interest to readers in Prince William.

Tuesday 3

Boarding schools offer solutions for local families

For a small but growing group of families, the solution to a frenzied lifestyle is a boarding school. "The traffic, particularly during the times that the kids need your attention, is ridiculous," said Sean Woo, who sends his two sons to St. Albans School in the District. For Marshall Forney Jr., a sophomore at St. Albans, boarding has cut the commute to class to mere seconds. As a day student, Forney's commute from Dale City to the District would take an hour and 15 minutes, inching along Interstate 95. "And you're not that far from your loved ones," he said.

Wednesday 4

Forest Park High teens died in an apparent suicide pact

Desiree Patrick, 17, and Quirinius Williams, 18, were found dead in Patrick's Triangle home on Monday in what police believe was a suicide pact. The two Forest Park High School students, who apparently died from gunshot wounds, had dated but had been asked by their parents to stop seeing each other. Although their deaths remain a mystery, Officer Erika Hernandez, a Prince William County police spokeswoman, said the department's investigation "reveals that both subjects agreed to commit suicide."

Thursday 5

High-speed collision on I-95 kills Woodbridge man

A Woodbridge man died about 2:15 a.m. Thursday in a traffic accident on Interstate 95, according to Virginia State Police. Tomell Grady, 26, was driving at a "high rate of speed" when his Hyundai hit the back of a tractor-trailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured. State police shut down the roadway for about three hours to investigate the accident.

15-year-old is charged with assaulting five women

A 15-year-old Manassas youth has been arrested and charged with attacking five women since August in the Coverstone Drive area of Manassas. Prince William County police have charged him with three counts of abduction, five counts of malicious wounding, one count of sexual battery and one count of attempted rape.

Friday 6

Amtrak loses VRE contract to French subsidiary

After 17 years, Amtrak lost its contract with Virginia Railway Express when the Northern Virginia and Potomac and Rappahannock transportation commissions voted Thursday to award a five-year, $85.7 million contract to Keolis Rail Services America, a U.S. subsidiary of a French company. "One firm went above and beyond," PRTC member Matt Kelly said. "I think Keolis really wanted this contract, and Amtrak expected the contract." Amtrak's contract will end July 1.

Mental health hearing set for mother held in death

A Prince William County judge ordered a mental health evaluation for Alfreedia L. Gregg-Glover, 45, who pleaded guilty to abusing and killing her adopted daughter, 13-year-old Alexis "Lexie" Agyepong-Glover, and of lying to police about it. Defense attorney John V. Notarianni asked for the evaluation after a nurse at the county jail expressed concerns about Gregg-Glover's mental health.

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