Leesburg infant dies days after strangling, 22-year-old brother facing murder charges

Alvaro Mejia Ayala has been charged with strangling his 8-month-old sister, and will soon face murder charges, officials said, after the girl died from her injuries.

Federal judge, DOE issue orders supporting suspended LCPS students in Title IX case

Two major developments have emerged in the Title IX investigation at Stone Bridge High School, where two male students were suspended last school year following a locker room incident.

Parents demand bathroom, locker room policy changes in LCPS

Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears joined fellow GOP candidates and community members Tuesday to call for an end to Loudoun County Public Schools’ transgender rights policy, known as Policy 8040.

Dozens protest outside Loudoun County School Board meeting over district's transgender policies

Several dozen people, including Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, stood outside the LCPS building during a school board meeting demanding privacy for all students.

Loudoun County Public School students head back to the classroom

The damp weather didn't dampen the mood as around 82,000 Loudoun County Public School students returned to the classroom on Thursday, August 21st. 

5 northern Virginia school districts placed on ‘high-risk' status over Title IX dispute

Five northern Virginia school districts have been placed on "high-risk" status by the U.S. Department of Education over their bathroom and locker room policies, putting millions of federal dollars at stake.

Loudoun County School Board debates bathroom policy

The Loudoun County School Board held a closed-door meeting Monday morning to decide whether to challenge or comply with a federal demand to end its current bathroom policy for transgender and nonbinary students.

Propane technician accused in Sterling home explosion found guilty

A propane technician accused of involuntary manslaughter for his role in a deadly 2024 home explosion in Sterling has been found guilty.

Rock assault injures woman running on Leesburg trail: police

Authorities are searching for a man accused of throwing a rock that struck a woman in the head on a Virginia trail Thursday afternoon.

Juvenile on the run after courthouse escape, assault in Leesburg

Authorities are searching for a juvenile girl they said fled the Loudoun County Courthouse and assaulted the driver of a passing vehicle before running away on foot Wednesday morning.

Trial begins for propane technician charged in fatal Virginia home explosion

A trial is now underway for Roger Bentley, the propane technician charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to a 2024 house explosion that killed a Loudoun County volunteer firefighter and injured 13 others.

LCSO calling on authorities to share all evidence in Sudiksha Konanki case: FOX 5 Exclusive

It's been three months since Loudoun County resident Sudiksha Konanki went missing while on a Spring Break vacation in the Dominican Republic with several University of Pittsburgh classmates.