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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Metro Station Stabbing: Suspect Identified, Victim Expected to Recover
• Virtual Kidnapping Scam Strikes Two Residents in Manassas: Police
• I-495 Death Saturday: Police Say Man Killed After Walking Away from 23-Vehicle Crash

'Elf on the Shelf' Detective Shines for Prince William County Police

As public information officer for Prince William County Police, Sgt. Jonathan L. Perok often is tasked with dealing with matters from the mundane to the murderous. But earlier this month, he swapped his regular duties for those of a crime detective, and his fellow officer in the endeavor was none other than Elf on the Shelf. >>> Read more.

How to Find the Cheapest Gas During the Holidays

Doing lots of driving running those last-minute holiday errands to mail cards, buy gifts or pick up some egg nog? Or maybe you're driving a long distance and looking to fill up your tank before you leave Northern Virginia to head out of town. >>> Read more.

• Huge Fire Destroys District Yacht Club [VIDEO]
• Water-Skiing Santa to Surf the Potomac on Christmas Eve in Alexandria
• Student Arrested for Threatening Douglass School on Social Media: LCSO
• Huge Traffic Expected at Reagan National Airport
• Children Left Home Alone by Mother in Woodbridge: Police

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• Insurance Company Agrees to Provide Prosthetic Limb to Oakton High Grad After News Report
• Fire Destroys Home in Annandale, Five Residents Displaced
• Gift Card Scam Bilks Man Out of $2,500 in Stafford: Police
• 5 Make-Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas
• Someone is Stealing Christmas Decorations in Reston

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