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The murder of a Reston girl was caused by hate for Muslims, say her parents, not simple road rage as police have said. Plus, Washington, DC, is named a top summer vacation spot, two Virginia towns are named great places to retire, and a guy has written a song about every Metro station. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Tuesday, June 20, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., sites.
Man Overdoses On Heroin In Stafford Government Building
A man passed out in a bathroom stall from heroin use Thursday morning at the Stafford County Administration Building, 1300 Courthouse Road, was arrested on multiple drug charges after being released from an area hospital, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
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Nabra Hassanen's Parents Still Think Anti-Muslim Hate May Have Caused Daughter's Death
Fairfax County Police have tried to tamp down rumors that Nabra Hassanen, the 17-year-old Muslim girl from Reston found murdered and dumped in a pond Sunday, was killed for her faith. But her family has pushed back against the assertion that road rage was the motivating factor in recent interviews.
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Alexandria Home Is A Finalist In HGTV Contest
An Old Town Alexandria home has been named a finalist in one category of HGTV's Ultimate House Hunt 2017. The townhouse is one of eight finalists in the "Living Large in Small Spaces" category.
Some Guy Wrote A Song For Every Metro Station - Yes, Really
Writing a song inspired by a Metro station is an interesting enough prospect in and of itself. Writing a song about all 91 of them is downright crazy. But that's what one Alexandria man is doing.
More Virginia/DC news:
- Alexandria Woman Leaves Dog In Hot Car
- Little League To Play At Alexandria Baseball Field After Shooting
- Washington DC Among Best Vacation Spots In US, New Rankings Say
- Fitbit Launches Free Workout Series In DC
- Coroner Investigates Death Of U-VA's Otto Warmbier After North Korea Release
- Virginia Sites Make Southern Living’s Best Small Towns For Retirement
- DC Man's Body Found 100 Miles Away In Rural Maryland: Police
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