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Kidnapping Scam Baits Woman in Stafford: Police

A woman who received a phone call Monday threatening her grandchild unless ransom money was paid actually was the victim of an attempted extortion scam, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. During the call, the woman told police, she heard what sounded like a child crying in the background. The caller told her unless money was paid immediately, "horrible consequences would follow." >>> Read more.

Former Metro Transit Police Officer Indicted For Aiding ISIS

A Fairfax man was indicted Thursday for charges he attempted to aid ISIS, according to federal prosecutors. Nicholas Young, 37, a former officer with Metro Transit Police, is accused of attempting to protect ISIS personnel from capture or harm by attempting to mislead the FBI as to what Young believed to be his friend’s travel to Syria to join ISIS; and the provision of gift cards for ISIS. >>> Read more.

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• Metro Sued Because a Pole Allegedly Hit Somebody in the Head: Report
• OSHA Fines Merrifield U.S. Postal Facility for Safety Hazards

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