School resource officer in Herndon accused of falsifying police report involving a child

The NAACP and a Fairfax County family are demanding an apology from a school resource officer they say falsified a police report in an incident involving a child. The accusation stems from an altercation on a school bus last fall that was caught on camera.

Infant dies after being left in car in Springfield, police say

An 11-month-old has died in Fairfax County after detectives say the baby's father "inadvertently left the infant in a car for an extended amount of time" on Friday. 

Child’s body recovered from Lake Audobon in Fairfax County

The body of a child was recovered from Lake Audobon in Fairfax County after rescue crews were sent to the area Thursday night.

Fairfax County Public Schools outlines reopening plan that includes virtual, on campus options

The Fairfax County School Board has developed an updated reopening plan for the upcoming school year that gives parents two options for their kids – full-time virtual instruction or at least two days of full instruction on campus each week. 

Charges dropped against man tased by Fairfax County cop

Prosecutors are dropping charges against an African American man shot by a police officer with a stun gun in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County cop’s use of stun gun was case of mistaken identity, lawyer says

Lawyers say a Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after firing a stun gun at an unarmed African American man believed his target was somebody else.

Fairfax County pastor reacts to police tasing of man 'in crisis'

The Pastor of Harvest Assembly Baptist church in the Gum Springs section of Fairfax County held a community meeting at his church on Monday.

Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after tasing man

A white Fairfax County police officer was arrested after tasing a black man while on duty, officials said in a press conference Saturday night. 

One dead after apartment fire in Fairfax County

One person is dead after a fire broke out Sunday morning in a Fairfax County apartment building.

Fairfax County home owner, cat rescued from house fire

Firefighters rescued one person and their cat from a house fire Sunday afternoon in the Reston area of Fairfax County.

Fairfax County Public Schools outlines possible scenarios for school in the fall

Fairfax County Schools has presented its board with several scenarios for reopening in the fall, including a possible mixture of in-person socially distant learning and virtual lessons.

Oops! U-Haul driver crashes on Beltway ramp

A U-Haul driver created quite a scene Saturday in Fairfax County after crash-landing his truck on a Beltway ramp.

12-year-old Virginia artist using her talent to give back during the pandemic

Victoria Yu, a 12-year-old Oakton Elementary School student, wanted to give back to workers on the front lines, support local restaurants, and help the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis. So she is using her passion, the best way she knows how. 

Fairfax teacher and students create Soap for Hope
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Fox 5 DC spoke with Lake Braddock Secondary School science teacher David Kelly and student Emma Richey about their Soap for Hope campaign. Find out more here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/27skc-soap-for-hope