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Serial Flasher Charged, Car Punches Hole In Hospital: News Nearby

Top news includes an accused serial flasher is arrested, and a car drove through a hospital wall. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Virginia on Monday. 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.

Second Juvenile Dies In Shooting; Mom Charged

The second victim shot in Tysons Corner Sunday, Aug. 5 has died, Fairfax County Police said. Authorities say the mother of both children fired the fatal shots, and she is in custody on murder charges.

Car Smashes Into Inova Hospital

A car crashed into the Inova Alexandria Hospital Saturday, according to authorities. Multiple fire department units responded to the car crash into a load bearing wall, and a technical rescue team assessed structural damage to the structure.

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Intense Rain On The Way In NoVA, DC: Flood Watch Issued

Heavy rain could cause flash flooding around DC and Northern Virginia on Monday afternoon and evening, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for parts of the region through 10 p.m. Monday.

'Serial Flasher' May Have Been Arrested: Report

Police have arrested an Alexandria man in a series of indecent exposures in Washington, D.C., and police now believe that he is involved in nine flashing incidents in northern Virginia.

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One Huntington Metro Garage Suddenly Closes

One of Huntington Metro's three parking garages has suddenly shut down, Metro announced. Effective Friday, Aug. 10, the south parking garage is closed ahead of demolition in summer 2019.

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