Santa Selling Out, Top Cyber Firms, 911 Swatting: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and 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.

• Credit Cards Stolen, Used At Grocery Store: Police
• CAVA Opening New Location
• Evening Star Cafe Plans Huge Block Party

Good Samaritan Killed Trying To Stop Rape: Police

Police say a man who attempted to stop someone from sexually assaulting a woman was killed by the suspect, and police have made an arrest.

911 Swatting Call Lures Police

Police went to a home in the 23000 block of Welbourne Walk Court after receiving a phone call from a man who said he had just shot his parents. Turns out the call was bogus, and authorities are treating it as a "swatting" incident.

Companies Top List Of Largest DC-Area Cybersecurity Firms

A new list of the largest cybersecurity companies in the greater D.C. area released by the Washington Business Journal ranks companies by their 2017 metro-area revenue. Three of the top four companies on the list are in Reston, and the fourth is in Herndon.

Dozen Sentenced In Drug Trafficking Bust

A dozen people have been sentenced as part of Operation Purple Rain, a massive bust of drug trafficking in Alexandria.

Santa Train 2018 Tickets Already Selling Out

If you believe people start thinking about Christmas early, you're not wrong. Halloween has yet to come, and tickets for the popular Santa Train from Alexandria are already selling out.

$19M Mansion Is DC's Most Expensive Home For Sale

D.C.'s most expensive piece of real estate for sale is a seven-bedroom mansion in northeast Georgetown. It costs a chunk of change, but pennies compared to the nine-figure properties in some of America's hottest real estate markets.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Man Arrested For July Rape: Police
• Burke Lake Park Ghost Train: Details For Spooky Fun
• DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Boo at the Zoo, Harry Potter Festival

• Man Gets 26 Years For Producing Child Porn Images
• Snowy Winter Increasingly Likely For DC: Forecast

Across America

• Nationwide Search For 'Endangered' Jayme Closs
• Frank Sinatra's Fave Restaurant Shuttered By City
• Kangaroo Meat Served In Chili At Nebraska School
• Teacher Who Said Stephen Miller Ate Glue Returns
• Largest Mega Millions Jackpot In History

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