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Hey there, Centreville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Centreville gun-brandishing investigation leads to federal indictment and seized handgun
  • What we know about the tragic Centreville murder-suicide and other key cases.

Also on today's calendar: Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm, becoming windy, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NoVA Man Indicted On Federal Gun Charges After Fairfax Brandishing Investigation (patch.com) — Centreville residents are learning more about a local man now facing two federal counts of illegally possessing a handgun and ammunition after an alleged brandishing incident outside a business on Lee Highway. Investigators say the Centreville incident led to a search of his Fairfax County home, where the same pistol and ammunition were recovered, and he remains in federal custody awaiting arraignment while presumed innocent.
   

• Public Safety - Week of September 18, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Centreville residents are reeling after police reported a husband and wife found dead in an apparent domestic-related murder-suicide on Sharps Drive, where three children were present but unharmed. The broader weekly public-safety roundup also covers major arrests, a deadly motorcycle crash on Braddock Road, a teen cyclist's death in Fairfax, a large Lorton fire case, contractor fraud sentencing, and updated state inspection sticker rules important for local drivers.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Chantilly

  • F-117 Nighthawk Joins National Air And Space Museum Collection (aero-news.net)
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  • What to expect as early voting for the 2026 election kicks off Friday in Fairfax (ffxnow.com)

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Manassas

  • Candidate Profile: Colin Turner For Manassas City Council (patch.com)
  • Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Fatal 2023 Stabbing In Manassas (patch.com)
  • Candidate Profile: Sara Brescia For Manassas City School Board (patch.com)

Ok Centreville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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