$7.5M Lottery Winner, Kid's Clown Prank Backfires, Virginia Science Test Scores: News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Virginia Science Test Scores Among the Best, But Show Limited Improvement
• Bank Robbed Thursday in Annandale: Police
• Man Shot in Reston While Walking Home from Work: Police

$7.5M Mega Millions Jackpot Winner From Bristow

A retired engineer found out last summer he suddenly had come into a large amount of money as one of Mega Million's latest millionaires. Ever prudent, he met with financial experts to figure out how best to manage it. On Monday, he returned to the Gainesville 7-Eleven to receive the oversized check worth $7.5 million. >>> Read more.

In Clown Mask, Boy With Baseball Bat Scares Kids

A 12-year-old boy was reportedly scaring children at a Sterling playground while wearing a clown mask and carrying a baseball bat on Oct. 16, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded to a report of an unknown subject who was wearing a clown mask and carrying a baseball bat. The boy was identified and told deputies it had been a prank. The case is pending with the Commonwealth Attorney's Office. >>> Read more.

• Patch Weekend Movie Guide: What to See and What to Skip
• Dulles Airport to Conduct Major Overnight Emergency Exercise Oct. 29
• Metro Surge 10 is Coming to the DC Red Line, and it's Going to be Ugly
• Erratic Driver Hits 8 Vehicles, Tries to Assault Cop in Woodbridge: Police
• Teenage Runaway Found After High-Speed Chase in Stafford: Police

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• Woman Abducted, Sexually Assaulted in Seven Corners Area: Police
• Virginia Weekend Weather: Warming Up, Mostly Sunny
• Great Falls Salon Hires Stylist Team from Reston Salon that Shut Down
• Teen Goes Missing for One Month from Alexandria Area: Report
• REMINDER: Massive Road Closures Coming to Arlington, DC This Weekend

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