15 Years Ago: Russian Spy Arrested | Patch PM

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15 Years Ago: Spy Robert Hanssen Arrested in Vienna

Fifteen years ago on Feb. 18, longtime FBI special agent and Vienna area family man Robert Hanssen was arrested for being a spy for the Russians.

Hanssen, 56, was arrested that day, a Sunday, at Foxstone Park, about a mile from his family’s home while placing a package of classified information at a prearranged or “dead drop” site for pickup by his Russian handlers, the FBI said. >>> Read more.

Scalia Procession to Leave from Fairfax to Supreme Court Friday

When a motorcade bearing the body of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia makes its way to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday, it will leave from Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home at 9902 Braddock Road in Fairfax.

Scalia will lie in repose Friday in the Great Hall at the U.S. Supreme Court, ahead of a Saturday funeral. >>> Read more.

Plus: C-SPAN to Air Coverage of Scalia Lying in Repose at Supreme Court

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Dog Rescued from Lake Thoreau in Reston

• SEE VIDEO: Fairfax Fire and Rescue responders saving a 75-pound dog that fell through the ice into Lake Thoreau in Reston.

James Beard Restaurant Awards: Here’s the 18 DC Nominees

• A large number of Washington, D.C. restaurants and chefs were nominated by the foundation.

Petitioners Ask for School Closure on March 1 in Loudoun

• A group of Loudoun County parents are petitioning for schools to be closed during the primary election on March 1.

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