Captive: Woman, 2 children found in Spotsylvania house - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Thursday, August 03, 2017

A woman and her two children were freed this week after being held captive inside a Spotsylvania house for two years. And the man believed to have held them against their will is now behind bars facing multiple charges. [Logo](#) AFTERNOON HEADLINES - August 03, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Captive: Woman, 2 children found in Spotsylvania house]( A woman and her two children were freed this week after being held captive inside a Spotsylvania house for two years. And the man believed to have held them against their will is now behind bars facing multiple charges. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Downed wires stop Route 29 traffic in both directions at Blackburn Road]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Hole where woman suffocated in Ocean City sand breaks beach rules]( Digging deep holes on the beach is prohibited because of the dangers they pose, a Town of Ocean City spokesman said. 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