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3 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Bennett Rill is killed in accident at Fox Mill school in Fairfax

Carolyn Rill and her husband, Derick Rill, hold a photo of their son, Bennett Rill, at their home in Oak Hill, Va., on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Herndon, VA

6 hrs ago | FindLaw

Mall Slasher Pleads Guilty in Attacks on Women

A mall slasher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a series of attacks on women. He could face years behind bars.

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8 hrs ago | WUSA9

1 Teen Dead, 3 Injured After Climbing On School Rooftop

Police have identified the 14-year-old boy who was killed after climbing on top of a elementary school in Herndon on Tuesday night as Bennett Rill of Oak Hill, Va.

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Related Topix: Herndon, VA

13 hrs ago | Fairfax Times

Teen electrocuted on roof next to Fox Mill Elementary School

One teen died and three more were hospitalized on the last day of school after they were on the roof of a building at Fox Mill Elementary School Tuesday evening.

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17 hrs ago | Daily Kos

Ken Cuccinelli: A Record of Extremism and a Dangerous Future for Virginia

In 2009, when I watched the results from the Virginia gubernatorial election rolled in, I was concerned.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Bob McDonnell, US Governors, Abortion, US News, Liberal Political News

21 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Youth is killed in school accident

A 14-year-old youth died Tuesday night after coming into contact with an electrical wire at an elementary school in Fairfax County, police said.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

CBS Local

Juveniles Injured After Falling From Roof of Va. School

Fairfax County police and rescue personnel said they were called to Fox Mill Elementary School in Herndon at about 8:45 p.m. for a medical emergency.

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NBC Washington

Fairfax County Votes to Expand Home Day Care

Tuesday, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of allowing supervision for up to 12 kids at home day cares with a permit.

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Washington Times

The Northern Virginia butt-slasher pleads guilty

On Monday June 17, former day laborer Johnny Pimentel, 42, pleaded guilty to cutting women's backsides with a box cutter in Fairfax County Circuit Court.

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Log Cabin Democrat

Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant

For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape.

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Related Topix: Ashburn, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA

The Marion Star

Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim bashing

For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape.

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Related Topix: Ashburn, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA

The Washington Post

Virginia school districts working to develop teacher evaluation systems

To help schools meet the new requirement to evaluate teachers based on student achievement, Virginia officials created a method for calculating how much students learned in a year compared with others.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Education, Arlington County, VA

WUSA9.com

Fairfax Connector To Allow Free 1-Way Transfer At VRE Station In County

According to officials, starting on Monday, July 1, passengers transferring from the VRE system to a Fairfax Connector bus will be allowed a free, one-way transfer when boarding at a VRE station in Fairfax County.

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Related Topix: Springfield, VA, Lorton, VA, Franconia, VA

Patch.com

Bren Mar Park Principal Among Fairfax 'Principals of the Year'

Anita Lynch, principal of Bren Mar Park Elementary School , has been named a Principal of the Year by the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers.

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Related Topix: Fairfax, VA

Patch.com

West Springfield High Students Found Guilty in Sexting Case

A Fairfax County juvenile court has found two students from West Springfield High School guilty of recording cellphone video of themselves performing sexual acts with teenage girls.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, West Springfield, VA

WUSA9.com

Neighbors Nervous About Playground Stranger

A scary thing happened at the McLean Central park last Friday. The account has been sent to dozens of McLean and Arlington through neighborhood listserves.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Patch.com

Lorton Man Arrested for Abduction, Forcible Sodomy

A 29-year-old Lorton man has been arrested and charged with forcible sodomy and abduction with intent to defile.

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Related Topix: Lorton, VA

Free Republic

Man charged in serial butt slashings admits to attacks

The man accused of slashing women's buttocks in Northern Virginia malls has pleaded guilty in a Fairfax County court.

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Related Topix: The Washington Post Company, Immigration Reform

Fairfax Times

Knocking out fire hazards, one door at a time

Newly appointed Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers shakes hands with Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova June 7 during the kickoff of the fire department's 'Safety In Our Community” door-knocking initiative.

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Related Topix: Fire

Fairfax Times

New study shows 60 percent of Fairfax County residents are overweight or obese

A new report released by the Northern Virginia Health Foundation finds that nearly 60 percent of adult residents and 26 percent of youth in Fairfax County are overweight or obese, and that a quarter of all Fairfax youth aged 14-21 reported feeling hopeless or sad for more than two weeks in a row, an indication of potentially deeper issues.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Fairfax, VA, Arlington County, VA, Arlington, VA