Fairfax

Au pair pleads guilty to manslaughter in Virginia double homicide

Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday in connection with the February 24, 2023, shooting death of Joseph Ryan, 39, in Herndon, Virginia.

October 29, 2024 1:44pm EDT

Jury finds ex-Fairfax officer Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter

A jury has found former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but guilty of reckless handling of a firearm.

October 4, 2024 10:25pm EDT

Closing argument prompts mistrial request from lawyers for ex-Fairfax Co. police officer

Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a shoplifting suspect outside a busy northern Virginia mall after prosecutors’ closing argument Wednesday included evidence that was never introduced at trial.

October 3, 2024 7:18pm EDT

Fairfax County Public Schools launch cell phone storage pilot program

As the new school year begins, Fairfax County Public Schools is implementing a new cell phone storage policy aimed at reducing distractions in the classroom. Starting today, students at 15 select schools will be required to store their phones during the school day.

September 3, 2024 1:32pm EDT

Daycare provider arrested after allegedly restraining children with tape: police

A 47-year-old woman was arrested earlier this month for allegedly assaulting two children in her at-home daycare in Bailey's Crossroads, police say.

August 23, 2024 10:41am EDT

Viral food critic Keith Lee visits Fairfax restaurant

Viral TikToker and food critic Keith Lee stopped by a restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia.

August 23, 2024 12:02am EDT

Back to class for Fairfax, Prince William County Public Schools

It’s a big day for Virginia, where close to 300,000 students went back to class on Monday. August 19th is the first day of school for both Prince William County and Fairfax County’s public school systems! FOX 5 spent the morning with the West Potomac High School Wolverines, speaking with students and FCPS leadership on all the exciting plans for this 2024-2025 school year.

August 19, 2024 12:30pm EDT

Virginia teen named 'TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year'

A 15-year-old Virginia student has been named 'TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year' after he developed a compound-based bar of soap designed to treat skin cancer.

August 16, 2024 9:07am EDT

Fairfax restaurant owner offers up reward for information on repeat dine-and-dasher

A Fairfax County restaurant owner has taken to social media in hopes of catching a thief who has been stealing food using DoorDash.

August 8, 2024 5:02pm EDT

Fairfax County to restrict student cellphone access at several schools as part of pilot program

A new pilot program will restrict student cellphone access at several Fairfax County Public Schools beginning in the fall of the 2024-25 school year.

August 2, 2024 1:33pm EDT

2 officers involved in Bijan Ghaisar killing sue department: report

Two U.S. Park Police officers involved in the 2017 deadly shooting of Bijan Ghaisar are suing the interior department, according to a report on the Washington Post.

July 31, 2024 1:12pm EDT

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientist convicted on child pornography charges

A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research scientist and former assistant professor at George Mason University was sentenced Wednesday to over two decades in prison on charges relating to child sexual abuse material and coercion and enticement of minors.

July 26, 2024 9:35am EDT