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Police & Fire

Weird News: Sinkholes, Mouse Droppings, Police Chases, Hating Mother's Day and Loving Kate Middleton

It's time for this week's roundup of the region's wackiest news.

Police & Fire

Police: Mother of Missing Boy, 5, Faces Felony Charge

Mother and child headed to West coast, father tells WTOP.

Police & Fire

Driver Rescued Wednesday Night From Overturned Vehicle in Fort Hunt

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responds, arrives on scene at 8:04 p.m.

Police & Fire, Business

Top 19 of VA/DC: VP Visit, New Pope 'Like Shot of Holy Spirit Juice,' Triple Stabbing at Motel, Debate on Gun Laws

Top news of the week from our Patch sites around Virginia and DC.

Police & Fire

Car Chase, Crash Nets Hybla Valley Suspect in Chantilly Area Burglaries

Investigators have connected the suspect, who lives in Fairfax County's Hybla Valley area off of Richmond HIghway, to burglaries in South Riding.

Police & Fire

Police Chase: Local Residents Weigh In via Social Media

Residents watch as police chase cab from Old Town into Belle Haven after taxi driver reportedly struck police officer in Old Town.

Police & Fire, Business

Dominion: Car Crash Knocks Out Power to 1,328 Sunday Morning in Mount Vernon

A spokesman for the power company estimates power will be back on Sunday between 5-7 p.m. Much of Mount Vernon Highway closed during repairs.

FCC report

Public Safety

Bulova: FCC Report Validates Concerns Over Verizon 911 Service

Report issued late last week says outage following June derecho in Northern Virginia and other parts of the country was "unacceptable."

Police & Fire

FCPD Acting Police Chief Takes Your Questions

Acting Police Chief James A. Morris will take constituent questions in an online chat Friday.

Government, Police & Fire

SPEAK OUT: Should Teachers Be Armed?

In interview on WTOP Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says idea should be explored.

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