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‘My uncle's a hero': Manassas man saves family from house fire

A family of five narrowly escaped from their home in Manassas, Virginia after a fire broke out on Sept. 27. Manassas firefighters arrived at the 8600 block of Weems Road at 5:22 a.m. Friday morning wh...

Northern Virginia Sep 27

Judge voids Arlington's ‘missing middle' housing plan
Northern Virginia Sep 27

Bond denied for husband accused in Herndon double-murder

Fairfax County Sep 27

Fairfax County deputy fired after allegedly punching handcuffed man

For the second time in months, a Fairfax County sheriff’s deputy has been fired for allegedly assaulting a person in custody.
Crime and Courts Sep 26

Accused killer of Virginia college student appears in court

A man accused of killing a college student over a marijuana deal appeared at a preliminary court hearing Thursday. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
News4 I-Team Sep 26

Protesters seek return near Blinken's home as police cost tops $340K

Using a Freedom of Information Act request, the I-Team found Virginia State Police spent $339,642 on the Chain Bridge Road Operation from July 26 – the day they removed protesters – until Septem...
Northern Virginia Sep 26

Au pair's statements to police won't be suppressed in Herndon murder case

Prosecutors allege au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes was having an affair with the father of the family and was part of a plot to get his wife out of the picture.

Georgetown University Sep 27

‘Keep pushing on': Ex-DC firefighter aims to help others after wrongful arrest

As Elon Royster graduates from a paralegal program, the day was a reminder of where he’s going and also where he has been. “Just want to help people that went through what I went through, experiencing what I’m experiencing,” Royster said. “It’s not just about being unjust, experiencing unjust. It’s about returning citizens coming home.” Six years a...
Fairfax County Sep 25

Baby inside carjacked SUV reunited with family in Fairfax County

The mother of a 4-month-old child has been reunited with her baby after the child was taken during a carjacking in Fairfax County.
Virginia Sep 25

Speeders be warned: These Arlington school zone cams now issuing tickets

Starting Wednesday, speeding cameras near some schools in Arlington County, Virginia, will issue tickets instead of warnings. Arlington County installed cameras at ten school zones at the start of the school year. The cameras operate at the beginning and end of the school day. When the school zone lights are flashing, the speed limit is 20 miles pe...
Manassas Park Sep 24

‘She left': Video shows husband of missing Virginia mom speak with police

As a Northern Virginia mother remains missing since July and is presumed dead, new video shows what happened when police visited her home and spoke with her husband after she didn’t show up at work.
Fairfax County Sep 22

‘It may not be too late': Virginia man arrested for decades-old sexual assaults

A Fredericksburg man is facing charges for crimes allegedly committed over 40 years ago. Fairfax County Police say a victim came forward back in June and said she was sexually assaulted multiple times at a horse farm in Great Falls. News4 spoke with one of the victims, Stephanie, and she says all she’s asking for is accountability. “I just wa...
Decision 2024 Sep 23

Virginia voters share thoughts on election on first day of early voting

Virginians eager to cast their ballots lined up for the first day of early voting. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey spoke with some of them.
Manassas Park Sep 20

Bond denied for husband accused in missing mom case

A Northern Virginia man accused of concealing his wife’s dead body as she remains missing will stay in jail for now. A judge refused his request for bond Friday. Naresh Bhatt stands charged in connection to the disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt almost two months ago. Mamta Kafle Bhatt was last seen in Manassas Park in late July. The...
Alexandria Sep 19

2 men injured in Alexandria shooting

Two men were hospitalized after being shot in Alexandria Thursday evening. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
Crime and Courts Sep 19

Defense motions to suppress au pair's police testimony in double murder case

Attorneys for an au pair charged in a double homicide in Northern Virginia filed a motion to suppress testimony their client made to officers minutes and hours after they arrived at the crime scene. Prosecutors and police say Brendan Banfield plotted with Juliana Peres Magalhaes to kill his wife, Christine. The suspects were involved in an affair f...
Decision 2024 Sep 19

Virginia officials research noncitizens on voter rolls

More than ever before this election year, Virginia election officials are examining whether noncitizens might be voting. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
Manassas Park Sep 20

Missing mom case defense challenges evidence on her body as husband seeks bond

As Mamta Kafle Bhatt remains missing from Manassas Park, her husband’s defense attorney challenged some grisly evidence, new court documents show.
Crime and Courts Sep 19

Fairfax County deputy sentenced for trafficking sex and drugs

A former deputy in Fairfax County, Virginia, was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking women and conspiring to distribute drugs and other contraband to a jail inmate in exchange for bribe payments, prosecutors say.
Crime and Courts Sep 18

‘Miracle no one was killed': Driver sentenced for high-speed Virginia chase

A man was sentenced to more than six years in prison for leading police on a high-speed chase that prosecutors in Virginia called the worst case of eluding they’ve seen in a decade. The afternoon of Oct. 30, Joseph Christopher Daniel fled in a stolen Hummer when Loudoun County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about suspicious activity near......

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