Manhunt for John Wilkes Booth: The Tour | Patch PM

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Lincoln Assassination 151 Years Later: Virginia's Role in Manhunt

One-hundred fifty-one years ago this week, the country was on edge after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln was shot April 14, 1865 and died the next morning, the hunt was on for his assassin.

Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth had shot the 56-year old president during a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. and was on the loose. Booth had made his way to Maryland and then to Virginia, crossing the Potomac on April 22.

Virginia's role in the manhunt for Lincoln's killer is featured in a tour coming up Saturday, April 30. >>> Read more.

Police: Missing Woman's Car Found in National Park

The search continued Sunday for a missing Woodbridge woman after her car was recovered in Shenandoah National Park late Saturday.

Nicole K. Mittendorff, 31, was reported missing to the Virginia State Police on Friday. Her 2009 Mini Cooper was found abandoned shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot in the Shenandoah National Park.

State police and U.S. Park Police spent the night searching by ground and air for Mittendorff. Search efforts are still underway Sunday. >>> Read more.

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Circus Performer Injured at Fairfax Show: Report

• A cyclist fell during a performance which delayed the opening of the show.

Herndon Police to Give Out 'Tickets' for Good Behavior

• Herndon Police officers will be giving 'tickets' for free 7-Eleven Slurpees to kids they see doing good deeds or showing positive behavior.

Look Inside 1830's 'Smithsonia': Completely Restored

• Fully restored home in downtown Fredericksburg is on the market.

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Photo: John Wilkes Booth by Alexander Gardner, Library of Congress