NoVa Cop Fired, Metro Train Mess, VA Billionaires | News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

NoVa Police Officer Fired

A local police department has formally fired a police officer about a month after he was arrested in connection with the death of a 6-month-old girl.

Fire Extinguisher Mess On NoVa Train (Photos)

Metro commuters in Northern Virginia recently were treated to the sight of a huge mess in a train at the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station.

4 Virginia Billionaires On Forbes List Of Richest Americans

The latest Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans has a new number one. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos made it to the top of yet another list of billionaires. The list released Wednesday puts Bezos ahead of his Washington State neighbor, Bill Gates, who had been at the top since 1994.

NoVa Woman Finds Strange Man In Her House: Police

A woman in Northern Virginia discovered a strange man in the back room of her house on Monday.

Other headlines:

Drunk Car Wash Employee Wrecks Customer's Car: Police
Mail Sent To Pentagon Tests Positive For Ricin: Report
DC Mansion Murders: Suspect's Brother Testifies
Man Showing Buttocks To Passersby In Clarendon Is Arrested: Cops
Man Attacked At Hunter Woods Shopping Center: Police
Teens Face Myriad Gun Charges After Woodbridge Manhunt: Police
Bus Driver's Attacker Sought In Woodbridge: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Female Victims In Burke: Police
Driver Fleeing Cops In Belle Haven Hits Other Car: Police
These Virginia Stores Are Closing For Thanksgiving
Man Sentenced For Coercing Alexandria Teen Through App
Black DC Residents Aren't Benefiting From Good Economy: Report
Hit-And-Run Driver Busted In Chantilly: LCSO
Care Center Employee Stole From Residents In Sterling: Police
Teen Injured In Groveton Malicious Wounding: Police

Image of Fairfax County Police Department's Reston District Station via Google Maps