Man Points Gun At NoVa Motorist, Police Say: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Man Points Gun At Motorist In Sterling: LCSO
• Lunar New Year Festival This Weekend In Fairfax
• Craft Spirits Festival Saturday In Fredericksburg

Major Development In DC Mansion Murders Case

A wealthy family in Northwest D.C. was found dead along with their housekeeper in a burning home one day in 2015.

Plans For NoVa Wawa Submitted

A Wawa location in Northern Virginia has been proposed to the Board of Architectural Review.

Capital Beltway Hit-And-Run Case Remains Unsolved: Police

Virginia State Police renewed a call for witness information for an unsolved Capital Beltway hit-and-run killing one in Fairfax County last year.

Shoplifter Busted After Returning To Store In Nova: Police

A man was arrested Wednesday after being spotted inside the same Walmart where he had been caught shoplifting before fleeing nearly a month earlier, according to police.

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Photo: Prince William County Police