Brendan Banfield Trial: Opening statements in murder case tied to alleged au pair affair
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The murder trial of Brendan Banfield is now underway in Fairfax County, with opening statements set for Tuesday after a jury was seated Monday. Banfield is accused of killing his wife and another man amid what prosecutors describe as an affair with the family’s au pair.

911 call from Banfield, au pair captures moments after murder: 'I shot him'

The 911 call from Brendan Banfield and Juliana Peres Magalhães following the murder of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan was played during the ongoing murder trial Tuesday morning. 

Fairfax County parents voice concern after boundary review changes

The Fairfax County School Board meets Tuesday to review the district’s Capital Improvement Program, and parents are expected to speak out about proposed boundary changes the board will vote on later this month.

Drunk woman assaulted officer after hit-and-run in Arlington: police

A DC woman has been arrested and charged after a hit-and-run ended escalated into an altercation with an officer while under the influence of alcohol.

DC weather: Wintry mix, snow showers possible late Wednesday into Thursday

A mild Tuesday is ahead for the Washington, D.C. region, with a brief chance of a wintry mix or even a few snow showers arriving late Wednesday into early Thursday.

FCPS determines allegations of staff-funded abortions for students were false
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Allegations of a school social worker paying for student abortions are untrue, according to a Fairfax County Public Schools external investigation. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal has the latest.

Lawmakers push back on plan for upscale resort and spa in Loudoun County
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Some environmentalists are pushing back against potential plans for a resort and spa in Northern Virginia. The upscale hotel complex would be in Loudoun County with portions in Clarke County, but local lawmakers there are now raising concerns about the project. FOX 5's Tisha Lewis has more. 

Jury seated for trial of Herndon man accused in wife's murder
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he murder trial of Brendan Banfield is now underway in Fairfax County after jury selection Monday. Banfield is accused of murdering his wife and another man — all amid an alleged affair with the family’s au pair.

Alexandria Police adopt new hate crime policy following suspected bias motivated grocery attack

The Alexandria Police Department has formally adopted a new hate‑crime and bias‑incident policy, finalized just weeks after a suspected bias‑motivated assault at a Giant grocery store drew public attention.

Potential measles exposure sites identified in DMV after confirmed case in preschool age child

Health officials have released a list of potential measles exposure sites in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia after confirming a case in a preschool‑age child who recently traveled internationally.

Local vigils in DMV for mother shot, killed by ICE officer in Minneapolis

Across the country, including in the D.C. region, thousands braved bitter cold this weekend to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

Husband charged in double homicide after alleged affair with au pair on trial in Virginia

A Virginia man who had a relationship with a Brazilian au pair goes on trial Monday in what prosecutors describe as an elaborate double‑murder plot to frame another man for stabbing his wife.

Jury selection begins Monday in Brendan Banfield murder trial

A high-profile trial is set to begin Monday in Fairfax County as Brendan Banfield faces double murder charges.