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🌱 How a late-night meetup on Difficult Run Trail turned deadly

Great Falls, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How a late-night meetup on Difficult Run Trail turned deadly

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Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A love triangle and a witness: New details in Great Falls, Va. stabbing death (wtop.com) — A woman was fatally stabbed last month along Difficult Run Trail in Great Falls Park, and new court documents describe a jealous relationship, alleged threats, and a detailed confession from the accused. Fairfax County police say a coworker witnessed the suspect’s anger after affair screenshots were sent, and investigators recovered gloves, a gasoline-smelling bottle, and other evidence. A preliminary hearing is set for November 30.
   

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