Virginia girl says classmates pinned her down, cut her dreadlocks on playground
EDITOR'S NOTE: A 12-year-old girl's claim that three boys held her down and cut her hair at a school in Virginia was a hoax, according to school officials. Please see the most up-to-date report here.
Convicted Fairfax County sex predator faces new charges after more victims come forward
A convicted child sex predator in Fairfax County is facing new charges after additional victims came forward to police.
Person rescued after trapped in trench in Fairfax County
Emergency crews rescued a person trapped in a trench in Fairfax County Wednesday morning.
Fairfax County approves body camera for cops
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to outfit police with body cameras - joining a number of police departments throughout the DMV that already employ the cameras.
Northern Virginia ‘Psychedelic Nazi’ arrested on gun charges: FBI
A Northern Virginia man who described himself as a “psychedelic Nazi” in a recorded conversation that surfaced in court documents was arrested on gun charges last week.
One person dead after house fire in Alexandria
One person is dead after a house fire in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County Monday night.
Virginia couple says home burglary suspects posed as landscapers in Fairfax County
An elderly couple in northern Virginia is urging others to secure their homes, even when you're at home relaxing outside. The couple says crooks posing as landscapers came into their home and stole jewelry, heirlooms, and an engagement ring.
Speed a factor in fatal car crash through couple’s Annandale home, police say
A Northern Virginia couple was suddenly awakened out of their sleep after a car plowed right through the front and back of their home on Little River Turnpike in Annandale early Thursday. Fairfax County Police say the deadly crash happened shortly after 2:30 a.m.
Vehicle hits overhead sign post on I-66 at Rt. 28 near Centreville
Road crews worked into the night to take down a sign post over the eastbound lanes on Interstate 66 near Route 28 in Centreville following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon.
Fairfax County plans to cut down on panhandling at intersections
Soon you could see some new signs posted at Fairfax County intersections. They won’t have anything to do with where you can or can’t drive, or how fast you’re allowed to go, instead – they would be aimed at cutting down on panhandling.
Fairfax County Public Schools considers boundary changes
Boundary changes and potentially bussing students could be coming to the largest school district in northern Virginia.
Two former Petland managers arrested following animal cruelty investigation in Fairfax
Two former Petland managers are facing animal cruelty charges in Fairfax following a months-long investigation.
Controversial change to Northern Virginia roadway prompts pushback
A controversial change is coming this fall to a major thoroughfare in Northern Virginia.
Some classrooms in Fairfax County aren't equipped with smoke detectors
FOX 5 has learned students in Fairfax County are in classrooms without smoke detectors and some parents have concerns.
City of Fairfax Police admit communication lapse in upskirt case
City of Fairfax Police said they could have communicated with neighbors and the public better after they waited eight days to warn residents of an attack where a man tried to take photos up a woman's skirt.
Man caught on video trying to forcibly take pictures up woman's skirt in Fairfax, police say
Police in Fairfax City are looking for a man who forcibly tried to take pictures up a woman's skirt last week.
Two men arrested in armed robbery that led to Herndon shooting involving officer, police say
Two Maryland men are behind bars for an armed robbery at a business in the Town of Herndon Monday, according to police. The robbery led to a shooting involving a Herndon Police officer.
Jholie Moussa’s ex-boyfriend sentenced to life in prison for her murder
A Fairfax County teenager who admitted to killing his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend in a "blind rage" will spend at least the next 40 years in prison.
Paramedic helps take down suspect in Herndon police-involved shooting
Doug Stevens, 25, says it’s a birthday he’ll always remember. The volunteer Fairfax County firefighter helped keep a suspect in place during an encounter after a police-involved shooting in Herndon.
3 workers electrically shocked at Tysons Corner job site, officials say
Three workers were electrically shocked in Tysons Corner Tuesday afternoon.