Investigators in North Carolina say charges are pending after a deadly boat crash on Lake Gaston. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Fendley died Saturday after the boat he was on crashed into a dock. The Harrisonburg native was studying music and neuroscience at Virginia Tech. The 35-year-old man who was operating the boat was injured but has been released from the hospital. A memorial service for Fendley will be held in Harrisonburg on Sunday.
Thieves have stolen 100-thousand dollars worth of handbags from a store in Tysons Galleria. Fairfax County Police say 3 women and 2 men, all wearing face masks, stole the purses from the Chanel Store just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. One of the suspects also discharged a fire extinguisher at the store's loss prevention employee while attempting to flee. The thieves were able to get away in a white Alfa Romeo. Police say they believe the theives have switched the license plates on that SUV to evade police.