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Quantico: Shootings Violated Marines

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That’s the message from Quantico Marine Corps Base Commander Col. Daniel J. Choike, who reminded the public that the search is still on for whoever shot at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, The Pentagon, a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting facility in Fairfax County and a U.S. Coast Guard recruiting facility outside Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge.

Those shootings took place in the overnight or early morning hours of Oct, 17, 19, 25, 26, and 29. No one was injured, but an FBI investigation has linked ammunition in each of the shootings to a single weapon.

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Church Collection Plate Robbed

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A man walked into the Christ is Lord Ministry at 14338 Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) in Woodbridge at 11:45 a.m., brandished a gun and took an undisclosed amount of cash that was collected that morning during church service. None of the parishioners were hurt, and the man fled the scene, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

When officers arrived at the scene, parishioners were able to identify the man who took the money.

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Around Town

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A tree fell on a house in Stafford late last month, prompting officials to condemn the house. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Where’s Virginia’s high-speed rail?
A prominent Virginia businessman says Virginia just doesn’t get the big picture when it comes to high-speed rail, and that’s he’s disappointed in Gov. Robert F. McDonnell for not doing more to bring faster trains to the state, reports the Washington Post.

Roads with route numbers above 600 may be out of luck
If the route numbers are above 600, they may not be widened for some time, reports My Piece of the Planet.

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Little Kids Get the Big Fish

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Leesylvania State Park volunteers Don Fear and Will Selden award Nolan Villa, 7, a trophy for catching a four-ounce blue gill. (KJ Mushung/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — If you want to introduce your child to fishing or just get him or her outside for some fresh air where there’s beautiful scenery, the Leesylvania State Park kids fishing tourney provides the opportunity.

Every first Saturday of the summer months, families bring rods and reels to the marina in hopes of winning a trophy or ribbon for catching the biggest – or ugliest — fish.

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