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Dead Bear In Bag | Mourning Slain Daughter | House Explosion: VA News
Stolen Checks From Mailboxes | Drugs In Jail | Locals Top Billboard Chart | Red Light Cameras | Record Animal Welfare Fines | Fake Licenses
VIRGINIA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Northern Virginia and DC. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
Dead Bear Illegally Dumped After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-66
Workers for a company contracted with the Virginia Department of Transportation were found to be responsible for illegally dumping the dead bear found inside a plastic bag on the Custis Memorial Trail on Friday night, according to the Animal Welfare League.
Father Still Grieves Loss Of Daughter Killed In Crash On Blake Lane
People told Jie Yan that after two years the wound he felt at the loss of his 15-year-old daughter Lee Yan would be healed. But that's not the case. Yan, his wife, and other family members marked the second anniversary of the deaths of Lee Yan Hanjia and her friend, Ada Gabriela Martinez Nolasco.
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Dead Man Caused 2023 Blast In Home With Gas, Weapons Cache: Officials
A 56-year-old Arlington man caused the explosion that killed him and destroyed his home in the Bluemont neighborhood on Dec. 4, 2023, according to the post-blast investigation of the incident that was released Friday.
Drugs Smuggled Into Jail By Former Sheriff's Deputy: Report
A former sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty in federal court to accepting bribes in exchange for providing drugs and other contraband to an inmate at the Adult Detention Center.
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100+ Fake Virginia Licenses Obtained, 3 Get Jobs At Metro
A scheme involving over 100 phony Virginia driver's licenses obtained by people who were ineligible led to three people getting jobs as Metro drivers, according to federal prosecutors.
3 Dead In Residence; Roommate Wanted By Sheriff's Office
The Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating 23-year-old Alyssa Jane Venable, who they say is wanted in connection with the death of her three roommates.
JBG Smith Reduces Proposed Residential Units: Report
JBG Smith filed paperwork in May that it was reducing the number of proposed new residential units it was planning to build as part of its planned RiverHouse apartment complex expansion.
Northern Virginia Natives In Running For Billboard 'Songs Of Summer'
As Billboard brought back its Songs of the Summer chart to track the best songs of the season, two Northern Virginia natives are in the running for the top songs.
Check Fraud Involving Mailboxes Leads To Man's Guilty Plea
A man's role in a stolen check from mailboxes scheme led to a guilty plea in federal court last Thursday.
Teen Killed, 3 Other People Injured In Homicide
A teen has been charged in a quadruple shooting that was classified as a homicide after a teen. Three other victims were injured.
Axe-Wielding Man Arrested For Destruction Of Property
Police arrested an axe-wielding man in the late afternoon for damaging a business.
Speed Camera, Red Light Camera Pilot Program Extension Sought
A county's speed and red light enforcement cameras could get a green light for more of a test run.
VA Envigo Beagle Breeder Faces Record $35 Million Fine, Payments
After more than 4,000 beagles were seized from a Virginia breeding facility in 2022 due to animal welfare violations, the breeder will face a record number of penalties for an animal welfare case.
Teen Driver Killed In Crash: State Police
A teen driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash, according to Virginia State Police.
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