3 Arrested In Gang Incident | Women Stabbed | DC Officer-Involved Shooting: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Tuesday. 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.

• Three Arrested In Teen's Gang-Related Disappearance
• Women Critically Injured After Stabbing In Court House: Police
• Suspect Wounded In Officer-Involved Shooting In Southeast DC

Lincoln Memorial Marred By Swear Word In Paint

WASHINGTON, DC — The Lincoln Memorial was vandalized with what appears to say "F*** Law" spray painted in large red letters on a pillar at the monument, The National Park Service announced.

Smoke On Red Line Sends Metro Passengers Fleeing: Reports

WASHINGTON, DC — Passengers are flooding out of a Red Line station due to reports of fire as firefighters head to the scene Tuesday morning.

The Number of Hate Groups in DC May Surprise You (ICYMI)

After a white nationalist gathering whipped up violence — resulting in the death of an anti-racism protester — in Charlottesville, Virginia,the Southern Poverty Law Center is reminding Americans that organized hate isn't a thing of the past. SPLC says nearly 1,000 organizations that meet its criteria for being designated a hate group are currently active nationwide. And that includes a bunch in D.C.

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P.J. Skidoos Embezzlement Discovered In Fairfax
Armed ATM Robbery Victimizes Man In Sterling
Man, 80, Sexually Assaults Young Girl In Woodbridge: Police
Police Seeking Clubhouse Burglar In Fredericksburg
Man Terrorizes Woman In Woodbridge: Police
Drunk Guy Fires Shots Behind Manassas Apartments: Police
Denied Tobacco, Juveniles Damage Ashburn Store
After Charlottesville, McAuliffe Demands Investigation On Rally Permits

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