Politics & Government

Suicide During Arrest, New Goodwill, Bus Hits Woman and Standing Water

Top stories from our Patch sites in the Prince William County area, Fredericksburg and portions of Fairfax County.

Editor's Note: With community journalists in neighborhoods throughout the area from Fredericksburg to Fairfax County, here are some of our top headlines from the last 24 hours.

Police & Fire
Suicide During Arrest: Suspect Under 13-Month Child Porn Investigation (from Manassas Patch)
Police: Man Used Stolen Credit Cards to Buy $150K in High-End Kitchen Appliances (from Dale City Patch)
Woman Hit by FRED Bus, Driver Charged (from Fredericksburg Patch)

Business
Goodwill Coming To Ashdale Plaza Shopping Center (from Lake Ridge-Occoquan Patch)
Janie and Jack Outlet Hiring at Potomac Mills (from Woodbridge Patch)

Weekend Planner
Music at Burke Lake Park, A Civil War Encampment and the 65th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair (from Fairfax Station Patch)
Cabaret in Lorton, $15 Physicals and Investigating the Critters of Gunston Hall (from Lorton Patch)
5 Choices for Weekend Fun in Manassas (from Manassas Patch)
Weekend Planner: Sales Tax Holiday, Free Concert, Public Skate (from Woodbridge Patch)
10 Choices for Weekend Fun in Fredericksburg (from Fredericksburg Patch)

Around Town
What Should We Call Fairfax Station Residents? (from Fairfax Station Patch)
Standing Water At A Key Lorton Intersection (from Lorton Patch)
Falmouth Fire Department Hosts 'Heart of Steel' (from Fredericksburg Patch)

Government
Rep. Moran: Worst-Of-The Worst Guantanamo Detainees Are Not Devout Muslims (from Lorton Patch)
ACLU Files Lawsuit to Fight Virginia's Gay Marriage Ban (from Centreville Patch)


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