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. 

Fairfax hires private security guards to help prevent crime in busy areas

The City of Fairfax Police Department has launched a pilot program, adding private security patrols to its crime prevention efforts in the Old Town commercial district and nearby parks.

Amtrak train hits trespasser on tracks in Virginia, service resumes

An Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans to New York was involved in a collision with a trespasser on the tracks in North Springfield on Monday afternoon, Amtrak officials reported. 

Principal of top-ranked Virginia high school resigns

The principal of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a prestigious institution in Fairfax County, is stepping down amid concerns about the school’s declining national rankings in recent years.

MS-13 gang member found guilty of several murders in Northern Virginia

An MS-13 gang member has been found guilty of killing multiple people in Northern Virginia following a two-week trial in federal court.

Police K-9 tracks down alleged church burglar in Virginia

A suspected church burglar in Fairfax County was arrested after being caught on camera and by a police K-9, authorities said.

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 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.

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.