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🌱 What detectives say happened before the killing at Great Falls Park

Great Falls, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • What detectives say happened before the killing at Great Falls Park

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

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📰 News we're reading

• Teen arrested in Maryland after allegedly stabbing woman, trying to set her on fire in Virginia (wtvr.com) — A woman was found fatally stabbed near the Difficult Run Trail at Great Falls Park in Fairfax County, and a 19-year-old coworker has been arrested after allegedly confessing. Police say the pair met intentionally at the park, where he reportedly brought a knife and other items from their Herndon workplace. Investigators also say he tried but failed to set her body on fire before fleeing to Maryland.
   

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