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School Bomb Threats | KKK Fliers Distributed | Masked Strangers Make Threats: VA Weekend
Two NoVA schools received bomb threats; KKK fliers distributed in a town; masked strangers threaten residents; indecent exposure arrest.

We've rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend to start your week.
A Fairfax County man has been sentenced for sexual assault in a decades-old case; two high schools received bomb threats Monday morning; masked suspects threatened people at their front doors; and a girl was abducted by a man who exposed himself.
Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Virginia:
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Masked Suspects Attempted To Break Into Home, Police Say
Police are searching for three suspects who wore Halloween masks as they attempted to break into an Alexandria home. The residents said three people wearing masks were seen on doorbell cameras knocking at the front door and making threatening statements and demands.
Fairfax County Man Sentenced In Decades-Old Sexual Assault Case
A Fairfax County man has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a jogger more than 27 years ago.
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Bomb Threat Reported At Alexandria City High School
While schools were closed to students for the Diwali holiday Monday, one school received a bomb threat while staff were present.
Bomb Threat Made At Fairfax HS; Police Investigating
City of Fairfax Police were at Fairfax High School Monday morning investigating a bomb threat. Police spent several hours sweeping Fairfax High School in response to the bomb threat.
Human Trafficking Tips, Narcotics Seized In VA Crime Crackdown
A recent focus on crime across the state by the Virginia State Police and other law enforcement agencies led to tips on human trafficking cases, as well as the recovery of firearms and the seizure of nearly $500,000 in drugs.
Woodbridge Man With Gun Abducts Girl, Exposes Himself
A girl younger than 15 years old was picked up by a man who exposed himself last Thursday in Woodbridge, according to Prince William County Police. The victim was walking in the area and accepted a ride from an unknown man.
KKK Flyers Distributed In Downtown Leesburg Leads To Investigation
Flyers referencing white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan were found in downtown Leesburg over the weekend, according to Leesburg Police. Authorities condemned the distribution of any material that promotes hate or intolerance.
Garden Center In Prince William County Sold To Data Center Developer: Report
A garden center in western Prince William County is slated to close after a sale to a data center developer, according to reports.
Fatal Hit And Run Involving Pedestrian Suspect Charged: Sheriff
A 23-year-old Spotsylvania is facing a felony hit and run charge for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Oct. 11 in the Cosners Corner area, according to the Spotsylvania County sheriff's office.
Indecent Exposure At Ballston Business Lands Arlington Man In Court
A 46-year-old man was arrested for exposing himself inside a Ballston business on Sunday morning, according to Arlington County Police.
4 Wanted For Burglarizing Fredericksburg Pawn Shop: Sheriff
Investigators with the Spotsylvania sheriff's office are looking for four people they say burglarized a Fredericksburg pawn shop on Sunday.
NY Man Arrested For Defrauding Kings Park West Man Out Of $40K: Police
Investigators from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit arrested a New York man on Oct. 9 who they say defrauded a Kings Park West man out of $40,000.
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