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Spotted on the Centreville calendar: Basset Rescue Fall Festival

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Hey hey Centreville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Centreville couple found shot dead as children escape physical harm
  • Police probe deadly truck and bicycle crash on Fairfax's Pickett Road

Also on today's calendar: Basset Rescue Fall Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Husband, Wife Found Shot To Death Inside Centreville Home: Police (patch.com) — Residents in Centreville are reeling after a husband and wife were found fatally shot inside a home on the 6300 block of Sharps Drive Wednesday evening, while children in the house were not physically harmed. Fairfax County Police say all parties are accounted for, there is no ongoing threat to the public, and detectives are still working to determine what led to the tragedy.
   

• 13-year-old riding a bike killed in crash with large truck in Fairfax (wjla.com) — A 13-year-old bicyclist was killed Wednesday when a large truck leaving a shopping center struck them on Pickett Road in Fairfax, and police are now reconstructing the crash. Investigators have located the vehicle and driver, while related coverage points to another recent fatal case in a Centreville home, underscoring a difficult week for local families.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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George Mason

  • Albanese Receives funding for 2026 Global Scale-Up Campus 'Incheon Univ. X' (eurekalert.org)

Manassas

  • 2 More Men Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting At Manassas First Friday Event: Police (patch.com)
  • Gov. Spanberger Tours Manassas High School, Touts State Education Investments (patch.com)
  • Prince William County Fire and Rescue System Seeks Community Input (patch.com)

Ok Centreville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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