Dog Saved By Shelter, Pup's Surgery Means Adoption: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• A Puppy Found Injured Is Getting A Home For Christmas
• Man Sentenced For Brutal Murder In Alexandria
• Massive Fire Battled At Springfield Home
• Animal Cruelty Case Brings Guilty Plea In Loudoun

Abuse Of Drugs Intended For Pets Prompts Warning

Police are warning about another danger of the drug crisis: people getting opioids and other prescriptions meant for pets. People are turning to veterinarians to obtain opioids and benzodiazepines, and the problem hasn't been foreign to Fairfax County.

Triple Shooting In Reston, Husband And Wife Dead: Police

Authorities are working to determine who was responsible for a triple shooting Friday morning in Reston that killed a husband and wife, and left a third person critically injured. A third person at the house in the 2600 block of Black Fir Court was taken to the hospital.

Neglected Dog Abandoned In Fairfax

Police are trying to locate the owner of a neglected dog left tied to a picnic table in front of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter Wednesday. The dog was underweight and suffering from severe eye and nose discharge, skin issues and a "foul odor."

Fight Outside Turkish Embassy Leads To Guilty Plea For McLean Man

A McLean man has pleaded guilty to a charge relating to a street fight outside the Turkish Embassy in DC back in May. Sinan Narin, 45, of McLean, was one of two pleading guilty to an assault charge.

Flu Spread Hits Virginia For Christmas

Feel awful, sneezing, achey, maybe tummy trouble? You're not alone, with more cases of the flu reported across Virginia in the past two weeks, says the Centers for Disease Control. There's still time to get a flu shot before you travel to holiday gatherings

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Animal Cruelty Case Brings Guilty Plea In Leesburg
• Customers, Employee Terrorized At Cigar N Vape In Fairfax: Police
• Christmas 2017: Grocery Store Hours In Arlington
• Fugitive Captured After Stealing Play-Doh In Stafford: Police
• Man Attacks Officers While Being Released In Woodbridge: Police
• Road Rage Warning As Virginia Drivers Pack Highways

Across America

• Don't Play With Sex Toys While Behind The Wheel
• Movies To See (Or Not To See) Over Xmas Weekend
• Package Thief Steals Boy's Live-Saving Meds

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