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Friends and colleagues are mourning a George Washington University professor killed Wednesday after flames erupted inside his Northeast D.C. home.

A man killed Wednesday after flames erupted inside his Northeast D.C. home was a professor at The George Washington University, beloved by his friends and colleagues. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with those who knew him about the legacy he leaves behind.

A Virginia couple in their 80s were found dead after a fire late Wednesday. Richard Lee Thompson, 88, and Natalie Thompson, 83, were found dead after a fire erupted in their Warrenton home Wednesday night. They were husband and wife, officials said. Firefighters responded after receiving a phone call from a neighbor just after 11 p.m. The cause of the…

A well-liked Fauquier County couple became trapped in their burning home Wednesday night and didn’t make it out. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports firefighter needed almost 12 hours to put out the flames.