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‘Proud dad': Parents praise son, 6, for sacrificing self to try to save brother during fatal fire
A Virginia boy who died of smoke inhalation from a house fire earlier this month could have escaped but chose to protect his 3-year-old brother.
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Fetish site used to lure victim, affair with the au pair: Prosecutors allege twisted plot in Virginia double killing
Fairfax County authorities outlined a mysterious series of events leading up to the double homicide as part of a hearing to decide whether a family’s au pair should stand trial for murder.
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Crime stories drove readers to GoFundMe campaigns, only the victims didn't exist
A series of apparently fabricated articles were published on the website NewsBreak and used to raise money for victims of crimes that did not happen.
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Sons of missing Virginia couple whose yacht was hijacked in Caribbean call attack ‘unimaginable'
A married couple who sold their home in Virginia to retire to a life at sea is missing after authorities believe escaped convicts stole their yacht in the Caribbean.
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Connie the Container Dog is expecting!
A dog who made national headlines when she was rescued after spending more than a week in a shipping container in Texas is receiving care from a local animal rescue team, and they have some exciting news to share.
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Dog found in shipping container expecting
A dog who made national headlines when she was rescued after spending more than a week in a shipping container in Texas is receiving care from a local animal rescue team. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder follows her incredible journey.
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A gun shaped hole on a Virginia sidewalk goes viral
A gun shaped sidewalk indentation on a Virginia sidewalk is going viral.
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Woman had loaded gun in bag for Christmas Eve flight at DC-area airport
A woman at a Washington, D.C.-area airport took a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag for a flight on Christmas Eve, the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday.
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She bought a vase at Goodwill for $3.99. The rare piece sold at auction for $107,000
Jessica Vincent said he bought it at a Goodwill outside Richmond, Virginia, and thought it would look nice in her house. But she soon learned the vase was extremely rare.
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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.
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2 arrested after Virginia elementary students ate gummy bears from a fentanyl-laced bag, authorities said
Five students were taken to the hospital after experiencing a “reaction” to gummy bears eaten at lunch.
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Massive blast levels Virginia house as police try to serve a search warrant
Police in a Virginia suburb of the nation’s capital are investigating a massive explosion at a house where officers were trying to serve a search warrant.
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Ice cream shop owner defeats incumbent mayor of small Virginia town with write-in campaign
When Tom Peterson’s wife urged him to run, the filing deadline had passed, so he ran against the six-term incumbent mayor off the ballot with just 10 yard signs.
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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit. That means that Abby Zwerner could get much more than just workers compensation for her injuries. The former first-grade teacher was hospitalized and endured multiple surgeries after a bullet struck her hand and chest...
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Video shows moment food delivery driver shoots YouTuber during prank at Virginia mall
Video played in court shows the encounter between a YouTube prankster and the food delivery driver who shot him inside a Virginia mall.
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US Rep. Wexton, a Democrat, won't seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis
Wexton called it “a kind of Parkinson’s on steroids.”
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‘Siri, I need to start CPR': Motorcyclist saved after lightning strike in Virginia
The lightning bolt traveled through his helmet and down his body, burning his silver chain necklace into his skin, setting his bike on fire and sending him flying.
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A baby and a dog died after being left in a car for about six hours, police say
Police arrested a Virginia woman who they say left an 11-month-old baby and a dog inside a car for several hours, leading to their deaths.
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Grand Canyon hiker from Virginia dies after trying to walk from rim to rim in a single day
Authorities say a 55-year-old man from Virginia has died in the Grand Canyon while trying to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim in a single day.
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Emotions will run high for Virginia as Cavaliers honor slain teammates ahead of first home game
Virginia will play its first home football game in 10 months on Saturday and honor three players who were killed in a shooting last year.