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Shots Fired in Police Pursuit, U.S. Senate Squeaker and Tragic Fire Kills Two: News Nearby
Top posts this week include a DNA evidence in Fairfax assault, moped driver fatality and a late-night bullet fired from high school field.

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- Falls Church Moped Driver Killed in Hit and Run at Seven Corners
- Va. Judge Rules Suspects Required to Unlock Phones Using Fingerprint
- Shots Fired in Police Pursuit That Ended at Centreville Cul-de-Sac
- Fatal Fire: Arlington Mom Dies Trying to Save Daughter, 7
- Election 2014: U.S. Senate Race Ends as Gillespie Concedes
- Va. Supreme Court: Parents Can’t be Charged for Student Tardiness
- Officer-Involved Shooting at Walmart in Woodbridge
- Police: Bullet Shot from Oakton High Field at 1:30 AM Strikes Inside Nearby Home
- Update: Rescued American Bald Eagle Euthanized; Injuries Too Severe
- DNA in Fairfax Assault Linked to Jesse Matthew: Report
More:
- Chantilly Animal Rescue Taking In Thailand Dogs Amid Meat Trade Controversy
- Mother’s Ballet Honoring Fallen Marine Opens in Manassas
- Man Attempts to Stab Macy’s Employee at Manassas Mall
- Gunman Demanded Kids’ Candy on Halloween Night in Alexandria
- Va. Forensic Labs to Stop Processing Misdemeanor Marijuana Evidence
- Fatal Single-Car Crash on Springwoods Drive
- Report: Former Alexandria Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Having Sex with Inmate
- Psychiatric Institute Escapee, Kenneth Clayton, Found in Manassas
- Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend 25 Times
- Average Virginian’s Thanksgiving Meal Price to Fall This Year
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