Man Found Dead in Jail, Michelle Obama to Campaign in Va., Van Crashes Into School on Day One: 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.

• Herndon Man Found Dead in Fairfax County Jail
• Man Exposes Himself, Attacks Woman on Orange Line Metro Train: Police
• Van Smashes Into Side of School in Reston

Head Lice Treatment, Prevention Tips

Children have left the often solitary living of summer and have returned to schoolyard playgrounds. They'll be rubbing heads as they tussle or climb on playground equipment, and many parents will be pulling out the lice brushes for another season.

Head lice arrive year-round, but the number of cases peaks as kids return to school in the fall and then again in January after the winter school break. There are up to 12 million cases of head lice infestation each year in the U.S. on the itchy scalps of children ages 3 to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. >>> Read more.

Michelle Obama to Campaign for Hillary Clinton in Northern Virginia

First Lady Michelle Obama will campaign Sept. 16 for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in Northern Virginia, the Clinton campaign announced Tuesday morning.

Next Friday, Obama will campaign for the Democratic presidential ticket at a public organizing event, where the first lady will urge Virginians, especially young people, to support Clinton and Kaine in November and register to vote ahead of the Oct. 17 deadline. >>> Read more.

• Apple-Picking Season 2016 in Virginia: Here's Where You Can Pick Your Own
• Heat Wave Returns This Week: Virginia Weather Forecast
• Masked Man Reportedly Approached Purcellville Teen: LCSO
• Missing Infant: Suspect Found in Woodbridge, Baby Safe in Home Nearby
• Alleged DUI Driver Crashes into Dulles Holiday Inn: LCSO

Share your local news, events and pics by clicking "+" at the top of any page.

• Few Clues After Assault Victim Found in Woodbridge
• Thieves Target Women's Wallets in Stafford: Police
• Bullets Fired at Two Homes in Dumfries, Joins 16 Other Recent Cases
• Mount Vernon Estate to Hold Fire Drill Wednesday
• ITT Technical Institute Closing All Campuses, Including 2 in Northern Virginia

Image via Fairfax County Police Department