Imagine spending years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. Fairfax County is taking a big step to prevent that from ...

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he hoped the initiative will help to foster public trust in the ...

Wrongful convictions undermine public trust in the justice system and have devastating impacts on defendants, their families, ...

Fairfax Co. creates Conviction Integrity Unit to prove it’s committed to reexamining “cases to see if a mistake has been made, and to free an innocent person.” ...

Zachary Cruz, the 24-year-old brother of the Parkland school shooter, was arrested Feb. 4 for trespassing at multiple school ...

Zachary Cruz, the 24-year-old brother of the Parkland school shooter, was arrested Feb. 4 for trespassing at multiple school ...

George Mason took the lead with 19:00 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 46-40 at halftime, with Maddox racking up 18 points. George Mason extended its lead to 53-41 during ...

Fairfax County police have arrested an elementary school teacher on two counts of aggravated sexual battery. Police said in a ...

A Fairfax County music teacher is accused of sexually assaulting two underage students. 47-year-old John Barger was placed on ...

An elementary school teacher in Fairfax County was accused of sexually assaulting two students on separate occasion ...