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Deadly Fight | Daughter Accused In Mom's Killing | House Cleaner's Arrest: VA Weekend

A daughter was accused in fatal stabbing of her mother, a school bus aide is sentenced for sexual assault, and a VA woman cleans house.

We've rounded up the stories you may have missed in Virginia over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

Major headlines from over the weekend included a woman arrested in the fatal stabbing of her mother, four teens charged in a string of burglaries across several jurisdictions, and a cleaning woman pawning items she stole from homes she was hired to clean, according to police. Plus a D.C. area radio show host tells a listener to "Call the cops."

Here are some of the top stories from the weekend you may have missed in Virginia:

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4 NoVA Teens Arrested In Series Of Burglaries In Fredericksburg Area: Sheriff

Four juveniles, ranging in ages from 15 to 17, are facing multiple charges in connection to a series of burglaries that occurred over multiple jurisdictions, from Prince William County to Spotsylvania County, early Thursday morning, according to authorities.

Daughter Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 79-Year-Old Mother, Police Say

A 31-year-old Herndon woman is facing a second degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of her 79-year-old mother, police say.

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New Flu Mutation Causes Severe Illness: See Latest VA Data

Virginia Department of Health has been monitoring the trends of respiratory illnesses that typically rise this time of year. Here are the latest numbers.

'Call The Cops': Man Reports Finding Body In MD To DC Radio Show Host

A man told a D.C.-area radio show host he found a body in the woods. The host implored him to "call the cops." The call came into the "Elliot in the Morning" show on alternative rock station DC101.

Drug Trafficking, Weapon Charges End In Prison Sentence For VA Man

A 20-year-old Annandale man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Alexandria on firearm and drug trafficking charges, according to court records.

When Marcantonio Juarez Velasquez was arrested on Aug. 2, 2024, investigators recovered a handgun, an extended magazine containing 15 rounds of ammunition, $949.83, and 258 fentanyl pills.

VA House Cleaner Took Items From Homes She Cleaned, Police Say

City of Fairfax police are asking the public's help in identifying the owner of items that were taken by a 45-year-old Manassas woman while she was working as a house cleaner. The woman was arrested on Nov. 7 and charged with one count of felony grand larceny, according to police.

VA School Bus Aide Who Assaulted Special Needs Children Sentenced

A former Spotsylvania County school bus aide who pleaded guilty in September to aggravated sexual battery of three children with special needs was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison, according to court records.

Detectives from the sheriff office's Child Victim Unit began investigating Miguel Velasquez Velasco, when school officials reported evidence of inappropriate touching of a student on a bus, according to the sheriff's office.

Man Declared Dead Following Fight; Intersection Reopens: Police

An intersection near the Dunn Loring Metro Station was closed briefly on Monday morning for a death investigation, according to police.

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