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Naming the nameless: Jane Doe exhumed in Fauquier County to try to identify woman, solve case
A woman’s body was discovered under an abandoned school bus in Fauquier County in 1976. Nearly 50 years later, no one in the sheriff’s office even remembered the case, until they were contacted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, and told about a special program to try and name the nameless.
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Fauquier using new program to identify Jane Doe
There is a renewed effort to try and solve a mystery that spans almost 50 years in Fauquier County, Virginia. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before deadly Virginia crash, sheriff's office says
Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver. The death of Pablo Teodoro III is the third since 2016 in which a Tesla that was using Autopilot ran underneath a crossing tractor-trailer, raising questions...
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Pilot killed in small plane crash in Virginia
The NTSB said weather could have been a factor in the crash in Fauquier County.
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Pilot dies in small plane crash near Fauquier County airport
A pilot was killed in Fauquier County when his small plane crashed Sunday afternoon, Virginia State Police said.
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School district apologizes after administrator's antisemitic comment
A Virginia school district apologized to its community after an administrator made an antisemitic comment during a public meeting. The administrator who oversees school nurses in Fauquier County made the remark during a presentation to the school board last month. Rabbi Rachel Schwartz, who leads the Fauquier Jewish Congregation, heard about the antisemitic comment in a local newspaper article. “My heart...
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School district apologizes after administrator's antisemitic comment
A Virginia school district apologized to its community after an administrator made an antisemitic comment during a public meeting. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports a rabbi who took her concerns to the school board hopes to turn the hurtful words into a teachable moment for everyone.
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DC teens tried to burglarize Fauquier County gas station: police
Two teens rode Capital Bikeshare bikes all the way to Fauquier County, Virginia, where they tried to burglarize a convenience store, police say. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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‘The loss is profound': NHTSA investigating whether autopilot factored in fatal Tesla crash
The victim’s fiancée said the tragedy has left a gaping hole in an entire community. Teodoro was the owner of Great Harvest Bread Company, one of the small businesses that’s the backbone of Warrenton.
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NHTSA investigates Tesla crash that killed popular bakery owner
A federal agency is looking into a deadly Tesla crash that killed bakery owner Pablo Teodoro III in Fauquier County, Virginia. News4’s Drew Wilder spoke to Teodoro’s fiancée.
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Fauquier County high school students fired up for first day of school
Liberty High School’s marching band and cheerleaders greeted students on their way into school. News4’s Joseph Olmo explains why the day was extra special for one family and their son.
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Fauquier County students kick off school year
Fauquier County Public School students woke up early to head back to class. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports from Liberty High School.
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US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system
U.S. safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system. The latest crash in July brings to 35 the number of Tesla crashes under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2016. In all the cases, the agency suspects the Teslas were...
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Tree takes down power lines, leaving The Plains in the dark
Power went out in downtown The Plains, Virginia, after an enormous pine tree fell during intense storms, taking down power lines. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports live.
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‘She had to be terrified': Woman, 18, killed in crash following police chase
An 18-year-old woman died early Wednesday when her boyfriend drove a car into a moving train while racing away from sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit that reached 115 mph, authorities said.
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Young woman killed in crash as boyfriend led deputies on a high-speed chase
An 18-year-old woman died early Wednesday when her boyfriend drove a car into a moving train while racing away from sheriff’s deputies in a pursuit that reached 115 mph in Fauquier County, Virginia, authorities said. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Fauquier County Schools Giving Parents Control Over What Their Kids Read
A new policy in Fauquier County, Virginia, intends to keep books on school library shelves while giving parents control over what their children read.
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Fauquier County Schools Rolls Out New Book Access Policy
A new regulation in Fauquier County keep books on school library shelves while giving parents new control over what their children read. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Virginia Boy Corrects Textbook
A Northern Virginia fifth grader pointed out an error in a textbook, taking his science lesson to school and getting national attention for the correction.