5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1582+ words) Man charged after fatal stabbing in Bailey’s Crossroads Man guilty of groping Fairfax High students now in ICE custo… Technology helps FCPD to make arrests Fairfax County Police recently credited license plate reader technology and drone support with helping officers…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1650+ words) Members of VATF-1 continue supporting rescue operations in Cali, Colombia, after a 7.4 earthquake hit the area. Engineers are assisting in coordinating rescue teams during the complicated delayering process. The team arrived in the region Aug. 12. Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1274+ words) Man convicted in W&OD Trail rape case A 33-year-old Honduran national has been convicted of rape after attacking a woman on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Herndon in November 2024. Denis Humberto Roman Navarette was convicted for the Nov....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1689+ words) Guatemalan man indicted on aggravated murder A Fairfax County grand jury has indicted Misael Lopez Gomez, 28, on charges of aggravated murder and felony child abuse in the death of his 3‑month‑old daughter, who was fatally injured March 27 at the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1205+ words) Fairfax County detectives with the Major Crimes Bureau arrested a Fair Oaks man late Sunday after police say he fatally shot his wife inside their home. Officers were first dispatched at 10:21 p.m. on July 12 to the 12000 block of Washington Brice Road…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (598+ words) As Virginia communities gain the authority to use automated cameras to enforce stop-sign and pedestrian-crossing violations, privacy advocates and law enforcement officials are offering sharply different views on what the technology means for public safety and civil liberties. The legislation…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1514+ words) Sprinkler system stops West Falls Church strip mall fire Fairfax County firefighters quickly contained a late‑night fire at a West Falls Church shopping center after a sprinkler system activated and prevented the flames from spreading. Crews were dispatched at…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (404+ words) Fairfax County’s Fire and Police Departments work as one team to keep our community safe. However, since 2022, they’ve put their pride on the line and on the ice in an annual fire vs. ice hockey game benefiting charity. This year,…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (539+ words) Tempers flared at a recent Dranesville District budget town hall as residents and county leaders clashed over Fairfax County’s Trust Policy and its impact on public safety. During the meeting last month, an attendee raised concerns about violent offenders being…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1743+ words) Man charged after fatal stabbing in Bailey’s Crossroads A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing Sunday night in Bailey’s Crossroads, police said. The suspect had fled before officers arrived. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau…...