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• Help Catch Springfield Town Center Jewel Thieves: Police
• Suspects Face Charges of Defrauding Alexandria Senior Citizen of $71,000
• Police Investigating Sex Offense Accusation at Vienna Spa
• Power Bill Phone Scam Attempted in Fairfax: Police

Bao Bao Leaves DC Zoo, Loaded Onto 777 Dubbed 'Panda Express' (Photos)

It's official: Bao Bao has left the D.C. zoo, and on Tuesday afternoon she was successfully loaded onto a FedEx 777 aircraft at Dulles International Airport after a trip across Northern Virginia on the Dulles Toll Road. >>> Read more.

Vandal Strikes Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument
Someone defaced three D.C. national monuments — the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and World War II Memorial — with permanent marker on Saturday, scrawling bizarre messages referencing the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. >>> Read more.

'Armed and Dangerous': Police Release More Info on Arlington Murder Suspect
Police have released more information on a man wanted for murder in the shooting death of a man at a house party in Arlington early Sunday morning. A new photo of the suspect, 37-year-old Jason Allen Johnson of Washington, D.C., shows a tattoo on his neck that could help witnesses to identify him if they see him. >>> Read more.

Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Vetoes Legislation Defunding Planned Parenthood

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday vetoed House Bill 2264, which would restrict state and federal funding for women’s health providers like Planned Parenthood, his office announced. >>>Read more.

• Residents, Dogs Escape Fire at McLean Mansion
• Woman, 18, Robbed at Knifepoint in Richmond Highway Parking Lot: Police
• Suspect Faces Charges in Attempted Carjacking in Alexandria Area: Police
• Sex Offense Reported Off of S. Kings Highway: Police
• Suspect Faces Charges After Attempting to Steal Car in McLean: Police

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• 'Armed and Dangerous': Police Release More Info on Arlington Murder Suspect
• Metro Work Car Derails on Red Line
• Medicare Phone Scam Attempted in Fredericksburg: Police
• ‘Mercy Street’ Costume Exhibit Goes on Display in Alexandria
• Woman Killed in Jeep Crash Near Dulles: Police

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