Man facing trial in Lyon sisters case charged in Va. assault - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Tuesday, December 06, 2016

The man charged with murder in the death and disappearance of two Montgomery County sisters has been charged with the sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in Prince William County - a crime that occurred more than 20 years after Katherine and Sheila Lyon were last seen alive. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - December 06, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Man facing trial in Lyon sisters case charged in Va. assault] The man charged with murder in the death and disappearance of two Montgomery County sisters has been charged with the sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in Prince William County - a crime that occurred more than 20 years after Katherine and Sheila Lyon were last seen alive. 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