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Purr-fect Zombie Apocalypse Prank | Patch PM

'Leave him, get the cat!' | Top grocery: Wegmans or Trader Joe's? | Northern Virginia Film Festival | Real estate warning: Open house theft

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Older Brothers Convince Sister of Zombie Apocalypse

Would you believe it if your siblings told you there was a zombie apocalypse taking place? Probably not, unless you were still drugged following dental surgery, like a teenage girl was in Leesburg, VA. In a video uploaded to YouTube video, two Leesburg brothers, Barrett and Cabot Phillips, convincing their younger sister Millicent of a zombie apocalypse.

Barrett, 25, and Cabot, 22, drove Millicent, 18, home following the surgery and staged a fake radio broadcast of public service announcement warning the public of a viral outbreak with reports of "high fever, nausea, death and even cannibalism" in the city. >>> Watch the video.

Survey Says #1 Grocery Store in America Is …

America's favorite grocery store is Wegmans, according to a new survey out this week. This is the first time in four years that Trader Joe’s did not rank first, the company said.

The findings are from a new large-scale consumer study of more than 10,000 consumers conducted by Market Force Information. >>> Read more.

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Fundraising Account Set Up for Children of Murdered Leesburg Woman

  • $14K has been raised for the children of Christina Fisher, who was killed in a domestic dispute on April 2 in Leesburg.

Northern Virginia Film Festival Starts Next Week

  • Second annual fest is scheduled for April 21-29 at State Theater in Falls Church and Merrifield at Mosaic District's Angelika Film Center.

Diamond Ring Goes Missing After Open Houses: Police

  • Several real estate open houses were held during the time frame in which the ring was taken.

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