Shots Fired in Police Pursuit, U.S. Senate Squeaker and Tragic Fire Kills Two: News Nearby

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• Falls Church Moped Driver Killed in Hit and Run at Seven Corners
• Va. Judge Rules Suspects Required to Unlock Phones Using Fingerprint
• Shots Fired in Police Pursuit That Ended at Centreville Cul-de-Sac
• Fatal Fire: Arlington Mom Dies Trying to Save Daughter, 7
• Election 2014: U.S. Senate Race Ends as Gillespie Concedes
• Va. Supreme Court: Parents Can’t be Charged for Student Tardiness
• Officer-Involved Shooting at Walmart in Woodbridge
• Police: Bullet Shot from Oakton High Field at 1:30 AM Strikes Inside Nearby Home
• Update: Rescued American Bald Eagle Euthanized; Injuries Too Severe
• DNA in Fairfax Assault Linked to Jesse Matthew: Report

More:

• Chantilly Animal Rescue Taking In Thailand Dogs Amid Meat Trade Controversy
• Mother’s Ballet Honoring Fallen Marine Opens in Manassas
• Man Attempts to Stab Macy’s Employee at Manassas Mall
• Gunman Demanded Kids’ Candy on Halloween Night in Alexandria
• Va. Forensic Labs to Stop Processing Misdemeanor Marijuana Evidence
• Fatal Single-Car Crash on Springwoods Drive
• Report: Former Alexandria Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Having Sex with Inmate
• Psychiatric Institute Escapee, Kenneth Clayton, Found in Manassas
• Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend 25 Times
• Average Virginian’s Thanksgiving Meal Price to Fall This Year