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Abuse Of Disabled Kids, Dog's Return After 6 Months | Top News
Top stories in Virginia and D.C. last week include Christmas cards for a woman with terminal cancer and fatal Popeyes stabbing indictment.
Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.
Woman With Terminal Cancer Puts Christmas Cards On Her Wish List
A Stafford County woman with a rare form of cancer put out a plea on Facebook asking people around the world to help her celebrate the holidays by sending her a Christmas card.
Abuse Of Kids With Disabilities At Fairfax Co. School Alleged
Two former employees and a principal have been charged in relation to alleged assault of students with disabilities at a Fairfax County elementary school. Police believe six non-verbal students faced abuse.
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Missing For Six Months, Dog Finally Reunited With Owners
After lots of patience and perseverance by a local animal rescue organization, one DC family received one of the best Christmas gifts possible this week when they were reunited with their four-legged furbaby.
12-Year-Old Girl Dies A Month After Tree Fell On SUV
A 12-year-old girl who was critically injured when a tree fell on her family's SUV in Purcellville on Nov. 22 has died.
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DC Man Indicted For Murder In Fatal Stabbing At Maryland Popeyes
A Washington, D.C., man was indicted Tuesday in connection with a fatal stabbing last month outside a Popeye's restaurant in Maryland.
Herman Boone, 'Remember The Titans' Coach, Dies
Herman Boone, coach of the 1971 state championship T.C. Williams football team portrayed in Disney's "Remember the Titans," has died at age 84. He was the fourth person connected to the "Remember the Titans" team who died in 2019.
Couple Charged With Stealing Funds From Youth Soccer Club: Police
An Aldie couple has been charged with stealing more than $50,000 from a Loudoun County-based youth soccer club, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.
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