$5M Lottery Winner, Scaffolding Removed From Capitol, Hotel Sex Assault: News Nearby

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• Hotel Guest Sexually Assaulted in Manassas: Police
• Herndon Residents Save a Life, Get Honored by the City

$5M Lottery Prize for Manassas Man

Chris Edwards scratched off a "50X the Money" lottery ticket and quietly when to where his wife was sleeping. He kissed her and said, "I just won $5 millon!"

Edwards, of Manassas, decided on the one-time cash option of $2,808,989. This is the second top prize awarded in the 50X game, meaning there is one more left to be claimed. >>> Read more.

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Nude Man Rides Bicycle Through Annandale Park: Police

A man wearing a bicycle helmet -- and nothing else -- was seen riding through a park Thursday afternoon near the 5000 block of Wakefield Chapel Road, according to Fairfax County Police.

Police say the incident took place around 3:44 p.m., when a woman, 63, was walking through the park and observed the man riding the bicycle. The suspect had a shirt covering his face and no other clothes on, police said. >>> Read more.

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