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Va. aide accused of assaulting autistic student

A Chesterfield County teacher's aide accused of assaulting an autistic student has been suspended.

Tags: Matoaca Middle School

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Bunkhouse project proceeding at Va. refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proceeding with plans to build a bunkhouse for visitors to the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge.

Tags: Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, james river

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Va. woman pleads guilty in daughter's suffocation

A Chesterfield County woman who used pillows and a blanket to muffle her crying infant daughter has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felony child neglect.

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Police: Va girl died after eating peanut

Chesterfield County police say a 7-year-old girl died after eating a peanut that was offered to her on an elementary school playground during recess.

Tags: food allergy, peanuts, Hopkins Elementary School

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Area schools guard against students' allergic reactions

The D.C.-area's two largest school systems say they tailor health plans to individual students who suffer from potentially deadly allergies.

Tags: Montgomery County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Mary Shaw, Dana Tofig, epinephrine, allergic reaction, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

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Police suspect allergy in Va. 7-year-old's death

Chesterfield County police are investigating the death of an elementary school pupil who apparently suffered an allergic reaction.

Tags: Elizabeth Caroon, allergy, allergic reaction, WTVR-TV, Shawn Smith

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