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Minutes Matter: Tipsters Helped Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Service Minutes Matter: Tipsters Helped Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Service
Minutes Matter: Tipsters Helped Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Service New details have been released after police in Maryland and Virginia worked together to thwart a potential threat at a Fairfax County church on Sunday. Bailey's Crossroads resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Police say that between 3:20 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, Jiang was at the church and made several disconcerting posts on social media before heading back to his home. Shortly after 7:40 a.m., members of the community spotted his messages and reported them to the An…

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by Zak Failla
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Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats
Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Sunday services were less than holy on Sunday morning as police in Virginia and Maryland investigated threats of violence, authorities say. Falls Church resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Investigators say that the Fairfax County Police Department alerted authorities in Prince William County about a tipster in Anne Arundel County about a man in Laurel who posted "suspicious and concerning" posts that were made on Instagram made by Jiang. The threats included "vague threats of…

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by Zak Failla