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Virginia children’s entertainer charged with having child porn
A children’s entertainer who performs under the name Mr. Knick Knack is out on bail after having been charged with possessing child pornography.
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Fairfax County Board to scrutinize police data on use-of-force incidents
Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors wants more analysis of data that points to the disproportionate use-of-force against black individuals by county police.
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New art gallery opens up shop in Herndon’s Junction Square
Painter Trisha Adams has opened up a gallery at Herndon’s Junction Square neighborhood, bringing some life to vacant storefronts in the new property.
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Fairfax Co. teacher accused of unlawful filming faces child porn charges
A 36-year-old Reston, Virginia, man faces 20 felony charges, along with one felony charge of unlawful filming, and is being held without bond.
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A look inside Tysons’ newest office tower
While The Meridian Group has more work to do before it finishes up the first phase of The Boro, bringing with it a Whole Foods Market and ShowPlace Icon Theater among many other things, tenants…
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Capital Bikeshare expanding to Falls Church
Capital Bikeshare is expanding to Falls Church, Virginia, the seventh local jurisdiction to host the shared bikes and docking stations. The city is adding 10 stations in all, including one next to State Theater.
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Woman arrested for trespassing 3 times at CIA, asking to speak with ‘Agent Penis’
A woman who allegedly trespassed three days in a row at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters and requested “to speak to Agent Penis” has been arrested.
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Years of Route 7 construction meant to ease Virginia traffic
The nearly 7-mile widening between Tysons and Reston, moving forward after budget problems, is set to expand Route 7 from four lanes to six between the Dulles Toll Road and near Georgetown Pike.
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Police identify woman whose car crashed into Potomac River
Fairfax County police have identified a 72-year-old woman who died after her car crashed into the Potomac River.
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Man extradited from Ethiopia, charged with 2 Fairfax Co. homicides
A 24-year-old man is back in Fairfax County, Virginia, to face charges in two separate 2016 homicides after having allegedly fled to Ethiopia.
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Police release sketch of person suspected of touching, grabbing women in Va.
Fairfax County police now think one man is responsible for grabbing or touching two women using walking trails in the Centreville, Virginia, area last month, and they’ve released a composite sketch of the suspect.
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FCPD’s 2018 crime report shows decreasing violent crime
The report indicates a decrease in violent crime rates between 2017 and 2018 for homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
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Fairfax Co. schools tackling ‘seclusion and restraint’ practices
The Fairfax County School Board discussed a number of potential changes aimed at improving the way teachers handle children who have disabilities.
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Fairfax County firefighters skip the hoses to save endangered bees
Thousands of bees swarming a car in a Fairfax County, Virginia, parking lot caused a woman to call a nearby fire station — and a fire captain knew just what to do.
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Woman grabbed, another touched on Centreville-area trails
As police investigate and try to determine whether the incidents are related, they’re reminding people to take basic safety measures.
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