Friends Split $1M, Stolen Credit Card, Teacher Cited: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and DC on Thursday. 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.

• $1 Million Lottery Ticket Split By 11 Friends
• Baileys Crossroads Thieves Using Stolen Credit Cards: Police
• DC, NoVA Weekend: Dia De Los Muertos, Black Restaurant Week

Teacher Arrested For Improper Relationship With Student

A teacher was arrested Wednesday after "participating in an inapproprite (non-sexual) relationship with a child that caused or created a mental injury," according to authoritis.

Robert Redford-Founded Sundance Store Opens

Sundance, an apparel, accessory and home decor brand founded by actor and director Robert Redford, has opened a store in northern Virginia. The opening weekend begins on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Debit Card Thieves Sought By Police

Authorities are looking for four people involved with several incidents of fraud involving a stolen debit card used at multiple businesses in Virginia and Maryland.

Former Sheriff's Deputy Charged For Assault

A former deputy with the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office was charged with assaulting an inmate last December 2017 at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Union Station Has Died: Police

A man who was shot multiple times outside Union Station Wednesday night has died, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Driver Killed Fixing Flat In Hit And Run Crash

Virginia State Police are looking for the driver of a tractor-trailer who fled the scene after fatally striking a Washington, D.C., man fixing a flat tire in Warren County Tuesday night.

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• Halloween Night Robbery Reported On Mount Vernon Avenue
• Taco Bell Giving Away Free Tacos Nov. 1 In Reston
• Taco Bell Giving Away Free Tacos Nov. 1 In Herndon
• Taco Bell Giving Away Free Tacos Nov. 1 In Arlington
• Taco Bell: Free Tacos Today In Fredericksburg Area
• Taco Bell: Free Tacos Today In Ashburn Area

• Get Free Tacos At Alexandria Taco Bells On Nov. 1
• Taco Bell Giving Away Free Tacos Nov. 1 In DC
• Shooting Arrests Made In Manassas: Police

Across America

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