Ex-Fairfax County school counselor charged with lying on sex offender list
A former counselor at a northern Virginia middle school has been charged with providing false information to the state’s sex offender registry.
Man arrested after attempting to abduct child in Alexandria: police
A man in Fairfax County is in custody after attempting to abduct a child in Alexandria on Wednesday afternoon.
Home invasion in affluent McLean neighborhood; 4 suspects in custody
Four men are in police custody after a home invasion was reported in an affluent Virginia neighborhood Wednesday evening.
Prince William County taxpayers shocked by high personal property tax bill
People in one northern Virginia county are doing a double take when it comes to their personal property tax bill.
Miscommunication may have delayed firing of Fairfax County school counselor convicted in sex crime with minor
A miscommunication may have led to the delayed firing of a sex offender who worked for Fairfax County Public Schools.
Man arrested for sexually assaulting woman at knifepoint in Reston
Fairfax County police have identified the man arrested in connection with a sex assault case they say happened in a Reston apartment Sunday.
Woman sexually assaulted, threatened with knife in her apartment, Fairfax Police say
Fairfax County Police are searching for the suspect who allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and sexually assaulted her inside her apartment.
400 speeding tickets issued in one day to drivers on Fairfax County Parkway
As summer winds down, police hope drivers start slowing down with more cars and school buses on the road.
Woman sexually assaulted while walking in Alexandria; Police search for suspect
Police in Fairfax County are investigating a sexual assault that happened Wednesday night in Alexandria, authorities say.
Fairfax County school employed counselor convicted in sex crime with minor, superintendent says
Fairfax County School officials released a letter to staff Thursday notifying them that a counselor at a middle school in the county had previously been convicted of solicitation of prostitution from a minor.
62-year-old pedestrian dead after 3-vehicle crash in Fairfax County
Authorities say a 62-year-old pedestrian is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Fairfax County.
19-year-old on trial for shooting death of 2 high school classmates
A Virginia teenager accused of murdering two local high school students took the stand this week in Fairfax County. His fate is now in the hands of a jury.
Northern Virginia to install speed cameras to make school zones safer
It's back-to-school season in the DMV, and more districts in Virginia are using speed cameras to try and make school zones safer.
Man hospitalized after being shot near Route 1 in Fairfax County, police say
A suspect is in custody accused of shooting a man in Fairfax County Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Kitten rescued from storm drain by Fairfax County firefighters
A kitten was rescued from a storm drain in Fairfax County after a crew of firefighters sprang into action.
Hospital caretaker accused of aggravated sexual battery in Fairfax
A 21-year old man, Hektor Fernando Alvarez of Falls Church, VA has been arrested and charged with sexual assault that occurred allegedly while working as a hospital caretaker at the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax.
Man stabbed after argument in Fairfax County; Police searching for suspect
An investigation is underway after a stabbing in Fairfax County that left a man hospitalized Saturday night, according to police.
Fairfax County to expand program to respond to mental health crises
Steps are being taken to expand Fairfax County’s ability to help those in the midst of a mental health crisis.
6 men arrested in Fairfax for attempting to solicit sex from minors
The men, who ranged in age from 26 to 43, were charged with a combined 21 felonies.
Light fixture shattering causes gun scare at Tysons Corner Mall, police say
Police say a broken light fixture shattering caused a scare at Tysons Corner Mall in Tysons, Virginia Sunday afternoon.