Sordid Horse Rendezvous Thwarted In NoVa: Police | PatchPM

There was plenty of news across Virginia and D.C. 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.

Sex-With-Horse Sting Ensnares Man In NoVa: Police

A Maryland man was arrested Thursday, May 2, after trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a horse in Northern Virginia, according to police.

Here's How Much It Costs To Live In NoVa

The Economic Policy Institute has released a new Family Budget Calculator which breaks down exactly how much it costs for a family of four -- two adults and two children -- to live in communities across the country. And it turns out that for Northern Virginia, you've got to make quite a bit of money to afford to live here.

Drunk Teacher Found With Booze At NoVa School: Police

A special education teacher at a Northern Virginia elementary school was arrested Thursday after being found intoxicated and in possession of alcohol in the school, police say.

Local Restaurant Serving Fried Chicken On Ice Cream

If you've got a hankering for both ice cream and fried chicken, now you can get them both together.

Naked Teen Burglarizes NoVa Home: Police

A naked teen was arrested early Friday, May 3, after burglarizing a home in Northern Virginia, according to police.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Brazen Hotel Robber Busted In Stafford: Police
• Woman Stabs Family Member In Woodbridge: Police
• DUI Checkpoint Friday Night In Loudoun County
• Cappies Review: Osbourn High School's 'Beauty And The Beast'
• NoVA Skimming Device Scheme Leads To Guilty Plea
• Search Underway After Bank Robbery In Belle Haven: Police
• ALDI To Replace Babies R Us In Bailey's Crossroads
• Vienna Town Election To Be Held On May 7
• Free Lyft Rides For Cinco De Mayo Offered In Alexandria
• Feedback Sought On 72-Hour Parking Rule Exemption In Alexandria

Across America

• Alarmed States Work To Avoid Vast Undercount In 2020 Census
• Preschool children: Online And Dangerous
• How To Deal With Mean Kids On The Playground

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