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Distance pricing sought for Dulles Greenway tolls
The hot debate in northern Virginia these days is how much fees on the Dulles Toll Road will increase to pay for construction of Metrorail to Dulles Airport.
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William Tyler Cowherd killed in Fairfax County motorcycle accident
One man was killed and another sustained serious injuries when they were involved in an accident on Braddock Road in Fairfax County on Saturday evening.
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'Operation Air, Land and Speed' targets hundreds of miles of Virginia interstate
Troopers will step up patrols along I-95, I-81 and I-64 through Sunday night, conducting roaming patrols and stationary radar on over 700 miles of highway.
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Karen Murphy appears in court on felony murder, child neglect charges
Dozens of supporters gathered in Manassas Friday as Karen Murphy, the mother of a 2-year-old boy who died in a hot car on June 17, faced a judge again.
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Eddie Wayne Chewning, boyfriend of 17-year-old murder suspect arrested
Authorities arrested the 18-year-old boyfriend of the suspect arrested in connection with the July 5 slaying of a 62-year-old woman.
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Storms knock down trees, cut off power
The storms knocked out power for close to 30,000 households in Virginia. In D.C., a falling tree came dangerously close to taking one woman's life.
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Ahmed Farajallah accused of illegally buying weapons
A man appeared in court Thursday who is accused of illegally purchasing more than two dozen rifles.
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Harold Hughes sentenced for $218K theft from Federal Trade Commission
A former supply clerk for the Federal Trade Commission has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for making unauthorized purchases that resulted in a theft of more than $218,000 from the agency.
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Flash flooding in Northern Virginia enlivens the evening commute
Splish, splash, crash: Watch out for flash flooding on the roads around D.C. this evening.
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Wanted in Md., Va., five other states, 'Bentley Bandit' captured in Louisiana
A fugitive dubbed the "Bentley Bandit" who allegedly stole luxury cars has been captured in southwest Louisiana after wrecking a stolen 2007 Bentley. He was wanted in at least seven states.
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Alemayehu Yonas wins over $200,000 off $25 of winnings
The owner of a Falls Church restaurant won $25 on a Virginia Lottery scratcher. He then invested the original winnings in 51 Pick 4 tickets, playing the same numerical combination on each. Incredibly, the number hit.
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Fairfax County Schools online textbook plan heads toward final approval
Last year, the school district conducted a pilot program that was deemed successful. School officials said most students in the pilot had access to the internet beyond the school day.
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Man lies about shooting, police say
A 19-year-old Bristow man who reported he was shot during a robbery lied to authorities and instead shot himself, police said.
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'Harry Potter' showing at Smithsonian Imax theaters in D.C., Va.
The highly anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" will open at the Smithsonian Institution's Imax theaters in Washington and northern Virginia in the coming days.
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Charles Harris charged with illegal burning; tried to cremate his dog, set house on fire
A Dale City man tried to cremate his deceased dog Wednesday, but ended up setting his house on fire.
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Suspects sought in Fairfax dumpster fires
Fairfax authorities are searching for the person or persons responsible for setting fires to at least 15 Dumpsters in the Culmore area.
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Woman forced to watch porn, assaulted at Employment Agency
A woman was allegedly was forced to watch pornography and then assaulted by a 72-year-old employee at the World Employment Agency in Annandale.
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Justin Wolfe wrongly convicted: Federal judge in Virginia tosses death sentence
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a drug dealer's murder-for-hire conviction and death sentence in the 2001 slaying of his marijuana supplier. His mother told ABC7 the decision is "an answer to prayers."
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