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VIDEO: Police Helicopter Finds Missing Teen in Lake Barcroft Waters
Fairfax County Police released video Tuesday of the rescue of a juvenile last week from the water at Lake Barcroft. Fairfax 1 utilized its thermal imaging camera and night vision capabilities, finding the juvenile in the water of Lake Barcroft to the rear of the 6300 block of Crosswoods Drive.
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The helicopter guided officers to her exact location where they then provided emergency care to the juvenile until rescue arrived. >>> Watch video and read more.
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A Virginia rock climber pleaded guilty Monday to beating a fellow climber from Arlington to death with a claw hammer near the Billy Goat Trail in Montgomery County.
David DiPaolo, 33, of Bristow, pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a man in Carderock Recreation Area near Bethesda. >>> Read more.
MGM National Harbor’s $1.3 Billion Resort Set for Fourth Quarter Opening
Just across the river, MGM National Harbor, the $1.3 billion, 23-acre resort casino under development in Prince George’s County, Md., recently held a “topping off” ceremony. The event celebrated reaching the resort’s highest point of construction, with the placement of the final concrete layer atop the 24-story hotel tower. >>> Read more.
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