Grenade Found, Halloween Happenings, Scarecrow Shock: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. 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.

Grenade Found Inside Home For Sale In Northwest Washington

8-Year-Old Sexually Molested At Todos Supermarket In Woodbridge: Police

Free Rides From Alexandria To The Wharf Grand Opening

Scarecrow Bodies Left In Alexandria Baseball Field Shock Resident

Boyfriend Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Woman Who Disappeared From D.C. In 2009

Thief Rewarded With Gift Card At Marshalls In Fairfax

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Man Charged In Deadly Head-On Crash In Manassas

Opioid Epidemic: 1 Week, 1 Death, 6 Overdoses In Alexandria

Halloween Parade In Vienna: Details, Road Closures

2 Dead In Unrelated Weekend Shootings In Southeast D.C.: Police

Del Ray Halloween Parade: Parade Route, Contests, More

Missing Teen Girl Sought In Ashburn

Halloween Fun At Burke Lake: Ghost Train

Attempted Sexual Assault Reported In Sterling: Police

Halloween Around McLean: Trick-Or-Treat, Monster Mash, More

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Image of scarecrow bodies in Alexandria via anonymous resident.