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March 25, 2016

Service suspended on 2 DC metro lines after report of fire

Train service was suspended for more than an hour on parts of two lines in the Washington area's Metro system after fire was reported in a tunnel in Arlington.

March 25, 2016

89-year-old Virginia woman hit, killed by car in her yard

Police say a 90-year-old Virginia woman started a chain-reaction accident that caused another car to strike and kill the woman's longtime friend and neighbor as she stood in her yard.

March 24, 2016

Teacher let students smoke pot during class, police say

Police say a teacher in Virginia allowed students to smoke marijuana during his shop class, and he now faces charges.

March 23, 2016

Hearing postponed for defendants in Virginia teen slaying

A prosecutor says the preliminary hearing for two former Virginia Tech students charged in the slaying of a 13-year-old girl has been postponed.

March 23, 2016

Virginia man pleads guilty to tax fraud while imprisoned

A southwest Virginia man has pleaded guilty to participating in a tax fraud scheme while imprisoned in Tennessee.

March 22, 2016

Defense: Va. man accused of killing cop during her first shift is mentally impaired

A defense lawyer says a man charged with killing a Virginia police officer on her first shift is mentally impaired as a result of two tours in Iraq.

March 22, 2016

Three suspects linked to Syrian Electronic Army indicted in hacking cases

The Justice Department has indicted three current or former members of the so-called Syrian Electronic Army for computer hacking-related conspiracies.

March 22, 2016

Three students arrested on drug, bomb charges at George Mason University

Court documents say three students at George Mason University have been arrested after alleged bomb-making materials were found in a dorm room.

March 22, 2016

Petition calls on officials to remove Robert E. Lee statue

Activists in Virginia are calling on officials to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from a park.

March 21, 2016

Police: Knife-wielding man fatally shot by officer IDed

Authorities in Virginia are identifying a man fatally shot after police say he approached officers with multiple knives, yelling at them to shoot him.