Questions grow after second Langley High School employee arrested for sex crimes
An instructional assistant with Fairfax County Public Schools appeared in court Tuesday, accused of masturbating in front of a class full of high school students.
Video shows officer shoot, kill woman during mental health welfare check in Virginia
Fairfax County police have released body camera footage from an incident last month in which an officer shot and killed a woman during a welfare check in Reston.
Fairfax County instructional assistant arrested for masturbating during class, police say
A Fairfax County instructional assistant was arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of students in a classroom
Arlington man charged with DUI/involuntary manslaughter after fatal collision leaves 1 dead
Arlington County police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old suspect after a single-vehicle collision that left one person dead.
Fairfax Co officer’s lawyer opens up on split verdict and mistrial decision
Former Fairfax County Police Officer Wesley Shifflett's attorney spoke exclusively with FOX 5 just one week after a jury delivered a split verdict in the high-profile deadly shooting case.
Trial underway for alleged MS-13 gang member accused in 5 murders across Fairfax County
An alleged member of the notorious MS-13 gang is on trial in Northern Virginia, facing charges for his role in half a dozen brutal killings.
Serious crash in Fairfax’s Kings Park West leaves two injured
First responders took two people to the hospital after a serious multi-vehicle crash Wednesday at the intersection of Roberts Road and Collingham Drive in the Kings Park West area.
New 911 call released in Virginia double homicide that left wife dead
The 911 call made on the day of a double homicide in Virginia has been released in the case of a man murdering his wife and another man.
Herndon man arrested in possession of 32 fentanyl, counterfeit Percocet pills, and more than $700: police
Herndon police have arrested a man in possession of drugs and cash.
Suspect linked to shooting at busy Virginia shopping center in custody
Police in Northern Virginia say the suspect wanted in connection to a shooting outside a shopping center in Herndon on Sunday night is now in custody.
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.
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.
Proposed meals tax in Fairfax County faces opposition from restaurant owners
Restaurant owners in Fairfax County are pushing back against a proposed meals tax that could increase dining out costs.
Lottery ticket thief accused of stealing thousands in scratch-offs from Virginia stores
A man is behind bars after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from convenience stores across Fairfax County.
Ex-Fairfax County police officer takes the stand in involuntary manslaughter case
Tuesday in court former Fairfax County police officer Wesley Shifflett took the stand to testify that he intended to shoot unarmed shoplifter Timothy McCree Johnson.
Ex-police officer’s lawyers argue he intended to kill unarmed shoplifting suspect
Lawyers for a former northern Virginia police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter told the judge that he intended to kill an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting a pair of sunglasses.
57 year old man identified as pedestrian killed in fatal-hit-and-run crash in Fairfax County
Authorities have released the identity of a pedestrian that was killed in a hit-and-run in Hybla Valley, Fairfax County.
Bond denied for Virginia man charged in double homicide that left wife, another man, dead
A Virginia man, Brendan Banfield, was denied bond on Friday after being indicted earlier this month for the murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, at the couple’s Fairfax County home.
Man struck, killed in hit-and-run crash in Fairfax County
Authorities say a man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Thursday in Fairfax County.
Single vehicle crash sends driver to hospital in life-threatening condition in Fairfax County
One driver was left suffering life-threatening injuries in Fairfax County after a single-vehicle collision.