Police have charged a Woodbridge man with murder, accusing him of fatally shooting a retired federal agent who was out walking his dog.
Police have charged a Woodbridge man with murder, accusing him of fatally shooting a retired federal agent who was out walking his dog.
Prince William County Police charged 25-year-old Aric Alexander Smith with first-degree murder and armed robbery.
Killed in Wednesday nights slaying was 55-year-old Gregory L. Holley Sr., also of Woodbridge. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said Holley was an ATF agent in Chicago, Atlanta and Washington and was the ATFs special agent in charge in Detroit. He concluded his career as a deputy assistant inspector general for the Department of Treasury, from which he retired in 2009.
Police say Smith was arrested fleeing from the scene by an off-duty police officer. They say Smith was found in possession of personal property belonging to Holley.
Police do not believe the two knew each other and say the gun used in the slaying was reported stolen last week.
Holleys family said he was an active volunteer at his church, New Life Anointed Ministries International.
"Gregs life work was about fighting violent crime, and unfortunately it was violent crime that took his life," the family said in a statement.
When I first got my puppy I left her in my apartment and she started sniffing around my room in order to get familiar with her new surroundings. She thought that my new leather boots were really interesting and started smelling and playing with one of them. I thought she was funny and went to get my camera. As soon as I got back she had put it in her mouth and started chewing it. I went close to her and yelled at her NO, STOP, DON’T DO THAT, NO!!! I grabbed the boot and saw her reaching for the second one. I thought that my screaming at her was not very effective after all. This is a common situation that I suppose most dog “owners” have come up against with.
I then decided that I should find a more effective way to deal with my dog’s inappropriate behavior in order to prevent things from happening rather than react in a “hysterical” way after the damage has been done.
Make sure what the problem is, in order to “fight” the cause and not just react to the problem itself.
Dogs wouldnt be regarded as mans best friend for nothing! Indeed, they are surely the best buddy to have because of their loyalty and dedication to their masters. They are also a good source of relaxation to free you from the stress brought by the conflict of work and home affairs. They are naturally playful and fun to be with; nevertheless, they have the affinity to be destructive too.
There is a misconception among owners that dogs behave such ways because they often leave them alone at home when they are at work therefore giving the dog all the freedom to do any destructive act that they want to. But according to dog trainers and dog behaviorist, such notion is erroneous. Instead, they argue that the reason why your pet behaves in that way is because dogs naturally possess a lot of energy and poor exercise can lead to such destructive behavior.
As a result, it is highly important that an owner is sensitive enough to the need of their dogs because if not, it will lead to certain emotional problems such as dog aggression and anxiety. Basically, dog aggression is the term employed by owners to describe canine-to-canine antagonism or canine to human antagonism.
Aggression is defined by dog behaviorist as "intent to do harm which is obvious in their excessive barking, howling, growling or snapping in the air which is known as distance-increasing actions that is notable among pets that frequently move away from other dogs. In case of dog to dog aggression, a dog that is remarkably aggressive in nature will lead the dog to hurt the other dog in case they see that they have no other alternative. But it should be remembered that there are also dog which experience dog aggression because of hormonal imbalances that needs medical concern.
On the other hand, another problem is anxiety in dogs which bring out the worst among them. There is a lot of explanation behind such condition and the most common is separation anxiety which may explain why dogs that are left out of the house alone would usually do destructive acts like urinate, spoil furniture, and breaks appliances.
Keep in mind that dogs longed for affection and care and their destructive nature should not be construed as revenge instead it is only their way of telling their extreme disproval of being left alone. Moreover, anxiety in dogs can also be brought upon by other circumstances. There are some dogs which may repulsively reacts when there are too many people around and although when they are trapped in such kind of condition, they have the tendency to run away, there are also some who would act unpleasantly. Another reason of anxiety in dogs is the presence of loud noises.
Indeed, dog aggression and anxiety are two problems that should be corrected right ahead because if not, the problem may worsen which can be irritating on your part and saddening for the dog. Often times, when the owners decide to do dog training for the problems that the pet is confronting is too late for these problems to correct.
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Puppy HousetrainingAfter missing out on the fly-over transit ferry of the space shuttle Endeavour, I made a vow to be there when it made its move from LAX to the California Science Center. Officials recommended taking the Metro in, so being a good citizen I parked at the La Cienega / Jefferson station on the Expo Line and bought my very first TAP card. The park and ride lot was quite clean and accessible, I was worried that since there were lots of spaces open, perhaps I was too late and had missed the shuttle again. Boy, was I wrong!
Following updates via my iPhone, I noted the shuttle was 3 hours behind schedule, which meant I could get off at the Expo / Western station with time to spare. I made the walk south to Martin Luther King Boulevard and picked out a nice spot to wait for Endeavour. This was around 6pm.
After an hour passes, rumors start flying about how the shuttle is stuck at the intersection of Crenshaw and MLK. I decide perhaps its faster if I walk to the shuttle instead of waiting for it to come to me. This would turn out to be the best decision I made that night. I made my way through the crowd and walked a few long blocks from Western to just before Crenshaw.
Families were having a grand ole time partying in their yards, as that part of MLK is lined with residential homes. People were grilling up hot dogs and offering them to passer-bys. As I got closer to the intersection, police closed off the entire street to vehicle traffic and there was a street fair atmosphere. In the distance, I could see a large white tail section under a battery of flood lights.
The tail section grew larger, and the crowd more dense. Police were trying to keep people up on the sidewalks and away from the street to allow emergency vehicles to pass through. I met many wonderful, friendly people that night from all over the county who had come for this historic once in a lifetime event.
Staking out a new spot along the road, I camped out again for a few hours. Police kept clearing the road, and once in awhile it seemed like it might start moving. People were happy and celebrating in a cheerful mood, smells of fried chicken wafted through the air from a nearby restaurant next to the shuttle and made everyones mouths water. A young lady noticed the officers were eating a snack and jokingly asked if she could have some, he obliged and started handing out snacks to the crowd. Law enforcement was friendly and courteous to all.
After a few more hours, a police woman walked by and mentioned it will likely be a long time before things started moving again. I decided to walk up to the intersection and do a walk-around of the shuttle as best I could. Most of the crowd had already gotten the same idea and moved closer to get their view and snapshots and go home for the night. By midnight the crowds had thinned out a little bit so it made navigating the final distance much easier than expected.
The orbiter is a sight to behold. You really get a sense of how huge it is when it is sitting in the middle of whats usually a busy multi-lane intersection and taking up the entire width of both sides of the roadway. The transport maintenance crew was working on the dolly, welding sparks were spraying into the night. I tried to get some shots with both my iPhone and my Canon DSLR camera. The phone was used to transmit photos online for friends to see, while the camera would hopefully capture higher resolution photographs and video for later perusal.
After an hour or two of walking about the shuttle, it was time to say goodbye and head back to the Metro station before they shut down the trains for the night. This time I chose to board at Expo / Crenshaw. Again I tapped my way into the station and after about 10 minutes a train stopped in front of me. I boarded it and made my way back to Jefferson station, where I picked up my car and headed home for the night.
Im extremely happy with the experience, and so proud that we as a community were able to pull this off with mutual respect and caring for all. Parents brought their kids of course. College students came to admire. An elderly couple who had arrived late in the night bubbled with child-like delight, pleased that they were able to make it to the intersection before the shuttle left.
Welcome home, United States Orbiter Vehicle-105 Space Shuttle Endeavour. May you inspire tomorrows pioneers of all ages to reach farther and higher than weve ever gone before.
While Vice President Biden left no question Thursday night hes the attack dog on the Democratic ticket, the verdict is out whether his aggressive -- often disdainful -- debate style against Republican running mate Paul Ryan will stem the dramatic erosion in the polls of President Obamas once-solid lead.
