Slain Honors Student, Mars Candy Heiress Wreck and More: October's Top Stories

McLean could use a bit more good news in November, as October's top stories were largely marked by the tragic death of Mark Edward Waugh, a young Great Falls man known for his debating skills and being a first-year law student. Stories about the fatal car wreck in Loudoun County, in which billionaire Mars Inc. co-owner Jacqueline Badger Mars was eventually charged, also got a lot of attention.

Several of our data projects, which show McLean through a different lens based on Census data, drew reader interest, too. We'll have more of those data stories in the future.

The Top 10 stories on McLean Patch for October are below:

Lost Potential: Two Honors Students and 'Best Friends' and One Tragic, Violent Night

Former Langley High School Honors Student Stabbed to Death; Friend Charged

Mars Candy Heiress Was Driver in Fatal Crash Friday in Loudoun

McLean Woman, 103, Dies Following Car Crash at Old Dominion & Dolley Madison

Map: What Are the Richest Parts of Town?

Judge Refuses to Lower Bond for Man Accused of Killing Mark Edward Waugh

Comstock-Murphy Forum in Great Falls Canceled Due to Anticipated Crowding Issue

Block-by-Block McLean: How Many Inexpensive Homes, Rich Neighbors, Divorced Men and Gen-X Moms are in Your Neighborhood?

Billionaire Mars Candy Co-Owner Charged in Fatal Traffic Accident

Memorial Fund Established, Funeral Arrangements Set for Slain Great Falls Man