Fredericksburg Police are looking for a man accused of raping an 11-year old girl at her home on Airport Avenue last Thursday. Police say Jonathan Arzuaga was a friend of the family and was in the home that night with the victim and the child's mother. Authorities say the mother was sleeping at the time of the attack. The victim told her mother the next day. Arzuaga is described as 5-8, 185 pounds with short dark hair and pierced ears. Anyone with information is asked to call City Police at 373-3122.
A 21-year Fredericksburg man faces child pornography charges after images of young children were found on his computer. Police say Zachary Harding asked a friend to repair his laptop. The friend contacted police after he encountered the pornography. Police say Harding was arrested yesterday while leaving his home on Normandy Avenue. Police seized other computers and electronic equipment. Harding is in the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
Did you know Abraham Lincoln was in our area 6 times as president? The last time about six months before the Battle of Fredericksburg. The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park on Saturday focuses on Lincoln in the region. A 90-minute walk downtown led by Chief Historian John Hennessy begins at 10 tomorrow at City Dock. Hennessy will trace Lincoln's steps in the City. Saturday afternoon programs will take place at Chatham.
