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Grenade Found, Halloween Happenings, Scarecrow Shock: News Nearby
Top news of the day in D.C. and Virginia, including scarecrows that set off alarm. Plus, how to share your news and events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. 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.
Grenade Found Inside Home For Sale In Northwest Washington
8-Year-Old Sexually Molested At Todos Supermarket In Woodbridge: Police
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Free Rides From Alexandria To The Wharf Grand Opening
Scarecrow Bodies Left In Alexandria Baseball Field Shock Resident
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Man Charged In Deadly Head-On Crash In Manassas
Opioid Epidemic: 1 Week, 1 Death, 6 Overdoses In Alexandria
Halloween Parade In Vienna: Details, Road Closures
2 Dead In Unrelated Weekend Shootings In Southeast D.C.: Police
Missing Teen Girl Sought In Ashburn
Halloween Fun At Burke Lake: Ghost Train
Attempted Sexual Assault Reported In Sterling: Police
Halloween Around McLean: Trick-Or-Treat, Monster Mash, More
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Image of scarecrow bodies in Alexandria via anonymous resident.
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