Fairfax County police ID 19-year-old found dead in apartment

Fairfax County police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was found dead inside of an apartment Tuesday night.

Fairfax County public schools to require masks this fall

Fairfax County schools announced on Wednesday that they will follow a number of other districts in the D.C. area and will require that all students and staff wear masks in the upcoming school year.

FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE: Fairfax County Public School union says summer-school bonus creates caste system

The Fairfax Education Association has circulated a petition calling on Fairfax County Public Schools to remedy what they call a two-class system created by bonuses offered to encourage staff to sign up for volunteer extended school year shifts.

Fairfax County Police searching for suspect who stabbed, attempted to rob man on trail

Fairfax County Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect who assaulted, stabbed and attempted to rob a man on the Holmes Run Trail in Lincolnia. 

Family of Bijan Ghaisar protest appointment of former US Park Police chief Robert MacLean

The family of Bijan Ghaisar will protest outside the U.S. Department of Interior Tuesday against the appointment of former U.S. Park Police chief Robert MacLean to lead a new law enforcement task force.

Fairfax County considering plastic bag tax at certain retailers

Fairfax County is considering taxing plastic bags used by grocery stores and other retailers, although some uncertainty surrounds how the tax would actually be implemented, a new report says.

Fairfax County police say they have identified 'person of interest' in case of missing 72-year-old woman

Authorities in Fairfax County say they have identified a person of interest in the case of missing 72-year-old Emily Lu who disappeared over a month ago from the Lorton area following what police say were suspicious circumstances.

Daughter of missing 72-year-old Fairfax County woman desperate for answers

The family of a 72-year-old woman missing from Fairfax County Police is desperate for answers. Their loved one disappeared just over a month ago.

Records show VA massage therapist arrested on sex assault charges was first accused in 2019

A northern Virginia massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting clients was investigated by state regulators two years ago, but the case was dismissed and police were not notified.