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Aug 09, 2016

Police Investigate Two Fox Bite Cases In Fairfax County

Officials don’t know if the fox or foxes have rabies.

Sep 25, 2011

The Sunday Morning Post

Good morning, Washington. For two D.C. area men, seemingly innocuous backyard delicacies turned out to be “death caps” and “destroying angels.” Catering to dangerous culinary whims, the men grew extremely ill after they ate mushrooms growing on their properties, which had flourished after heavy rains around the region.

Apr 23, 2011

Two Killed in D.C. Region Last Night

Two men were killed in separate incidents in the D.C. area last night. In Temple Hill, MD a man was shot and killed on the 3300 block of 27th Avenue. No further details are available regarding the shooting. In Springfield, VA a man was fatally shot by police after he brandished a weapon and would not drop it. The man was a suspect in a stabbing that had occurred a few minutes earlier near a…

Nov 14, 2010

Newborn Baby Found in Springfield Church Parking Lot

WUSA9 first caught the story that a newborn baby girl was found at around 6:30 a.m. this morning in the parking lot of St. Raymond Catholic Church, Springfield, VA. A church patron had found the baby — believed to be a few hours old — wrapped up inside a bag. The infant was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital for tests, but is in good condition, according to the Washington Post. Fairfax police believe the patron…

 
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