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27 Arrests in Xanax Drug Ring; Child Killed in I-66 Crash; Heat Threat Tuesday: News Nearby
Top posts in Virginia and D.C., including a bank employee accused of credit card fraud. Plus, how you can share your local news and events.

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Undercover Bust Nets 27 Arrests in Xanax Drug Ring: Prince William Police
- Drive-By Shooting Sunday in McLean Leaves Two Injured: Police
- 5-Year-Old Dead in Chain-Reaction Crash on I-66 in Haymarket
Heat Threat Tuesday, Will Feel Like 109 Degrees
We aren't finished with dangerous heat, yet, according to forecasters. A heat advisory has been issued across the region from noon until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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The heat index, or "feels like" temperatures will reach up to 109 degrees Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will be in the mid 90s. >>> Read more.
Virginia Plane Crash: 6 Victims Identified, Including 3 Teens
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Six victims have been identified in a fatal plane crash Friday afternoon at Shannon Airport, just outside of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The victims names were released over the weekend and include three teenagers, according to Virginia State Police. >>> Read more.
- Bank Employee Used Customer's Credit Card Information: Fairfax Police
- Reston Doctor's Office Hacked, 13,000 Patient Records Compromised
- Spectacular Metrobus Crash in Northwest Must Be Seen to Be Believed [PHOTOS]
- Uber Driver Robbed After Taking Passengers to Impound Lot Off S. Van Dorn Street
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