Mini-Golf Thief Caught On Camera: 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.

• Mini-Golf Thief Caught On Camera: Alexandria Police
• Centreville Man Arrested After Putting Driver In Handcuffs: Police
• 44 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections

Stranger Grabs Woman By The Neck In NoVa, Slams Her

A woman was attacked by three men in Northern Virginia early Thursday morning, including one who grabbed her by the neck and slammed her to the ground, police say.

DC Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Motorcyclist Should Be Fired: Board

WASHINGTON, DC -- The September 2016 shooting of 31-year-old Terrence Sterling, an unarmed black man who was riding a motorcycle when he was fatally shot by a D.C. police officer, outraged many in the community. And now the D.C. police trial board reportedly has recommended that the officer behind the shooting be fired.

Thomas Jefferson, George Mason High Are Best In VA: Report

More than a dozen high schools in Northern Virginia rank among the best in the commonwealth, according to 2018 rankings released Wednesday by U.S. News & World Report. Topping the list of Virginia schools is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and number two is George Mason High School in Falls Church.

4 People Attacked By Raccoon In Georgetown

GEORGETOWN, D.C. — Four people were sent to the hospital after they were bitten by a raccoon in Georgetown, health officials said.

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