Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano has announced the creation of the county’s first-ever Conviction ...

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

Evidence regarding the incident that resulted in the Osage County teen's death would not support a second-degree murder charge.

Justice should protect the innocent, but wrongful convictions prove that’s not always the case. In an effort to address these ...

Fairfax County is considering a new waste collection system through Unified Sanitation Districts (USD). Department of Public ...

As Virginia lawmakers weigh legislation that would make free breakfasts available to all children in public schools, No Kid ...

A proposal for a casino resort in Fairfax County’s Tysons Corner is dividing the county’s General Assembly delegation, with advocates calling for new sources of revenue to relieve pressure on ...

The age of the suspect has been updated to reflect the latest information provided by police during a recent news conference.

Deputy District Attorney Bridget Gallagher received the award for Prosecutor of the Year at ceremonies on Jan. 17 before a packed Courtroom One in the county Justice Center for the annual District ...

District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that nine more people were charged for alleged crimes during the disastrous wildfires in Los Angeles County. Similar to the last announcements of charges ...

Legislation that seeks to change Virginia’s roughly 12 appointed school boards into elected boards failed to advance out of a subcommittee, which does not bode well for its potential to pass the ...

A veteran prosecutor has tentatively settled his lawsuit against Los Angeles County alleging he was demoted for bucking former District Attorney George Gascón’s controversial sentencing directives.