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🌱 Patch AM: Why a judge refused to delay this high-profile Manassas nurse murder trial
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Good morning to you Manassas! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a judge refused to delay this high-profile Manassas nurse murder trial
Also on today's calendar: Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 47.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Judge denies renewed request from Naresh Bhatt, his attorneys, to delay his trial (princewilliamtimes.com) — A Prince William County judge has ordered the long-delayed murder trial of Naresh Bhatt to move forward, despite his and his attorneys' pleas for more time. Bhatt is accused in the presumed death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a nurse at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, whose 2024 disappearance and alleged killing have drawn intense local attention.
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📸 Around Manassas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manassas
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★ Featured events ★
- Breast Cancer Awareness →
8517 Rixlew Ln, Manassas
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The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm - 5th Annual Fall Festival →
5114 Twinbrook Rd, Fairfax
3:00 pm - 2026 Running with the Saints 5K →
All Saints Catholic School, 9294 Stonewall Rd, Manassas
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- The Day Before Christmas →
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas
6:30 pm - Four Roses Whiskey Dinner →
Black Sheep Restaurant, 9935 Discovery Blvd., Manassas
7:00 pm - Four Roses Bourbon Dinner →
The Black Sheep Restaurant, 9935 Discovery Blvd, Manassas
7:00 pm - Manassas Chorale "Let Freedom Ring!" Fall Concert →
Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir, Manassas
7:30 pm - Ghost Doctors' Ghost Hunting Adventure in Historic Old Town Manassas...Experience it! →
9101 Prince William St, Manassas
8:00 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - Factory of Fear - Outbreak →
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas
7:00 pm - Factory of Fear - Outbreak →
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Manassas Park
- Jury selection set to begin in murder trial of Manassas Park man accused of killing wife (news3lv.com)
Centreville
- DMV Fall Festivals 2026: 11 Family Events in DC, MD, VA (washingtonparent.com)
Burke
- 13-Year-Old Driver Loses Control, Crashes Car Into Power Pole In Fairfax County: Police (patch.com)
Ok Manassas! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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