Fairfax County News

Va. HS students charged with child porn defend themselves

Lawyers for three Fairfax County high school students arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography say the charges are groundless because the teens were involved in consensual sex.

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 06:43am EST

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Police search for Clifton man who disappeared before trip

A frantic search is on for a 27-year-old Clifton man who went missing on Saturday morning.

Wednesday - 02/06/2013, 04:36pm EST

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Group of Va. teenagers charged in making fire bombs

Fifteen teenagers are charged with making and using fire bombs. All the teens are from the Herndon and Chantilly areas.

Wednesday - 02/06/2013, 03:55pm EST

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Home prices rising

Ryan Price, research associate, Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University

Wednesday - 02/06/2013, 11:06am EST

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Woman injured in Fairfax County robbery

A robbery in Fairfax County has left a woman injured and police searching for her assailant.

Tuesday - 02/05/2013, 02:57pm EST

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Three Fairfax County high school students arrested in child pornography case

Three West Springfield High School male students were arrested on Jan. 11 and charged as juveniles with possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation and facilitation of child pornography, ABC 7 reports.

Tuesday - 02/05/2013, 05:17am EST

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Second women ID'd in 'horrifying' Falls Church fire

Authorities have identified the second woman who died in a Falls Church house fire last month.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 04:10pm EST

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2 more women in Springfield report groping attacks

Two women say they were groped in Springfield within a half hour of each other this week, and police are investigating whether the incidents are tied to past groping incidents.

Friday - 02/01/2013, 11:03am EST

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Va. officials warn of two new financial scams

The Virginia Department of Taxation and Fairfax County police Wednesday issued warnings to residents about the unrelated financial schemes.

Thursday - 01/31/2013, 07:57am EST

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Woman's assault prompts police to stress caution in Reston

Residents who walk along the W&OD Trail near Reston Avenue are being warned to take precautions after a woman was assaulted there.

Wednesday - 01/30/2013, 04:30pm EST

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Police warn of inheritance email scam

Local police investigators have received more than a dozen reports of an inheritance scam involving emails supposedly sent from the Fairfax County Police Department.

Wednesday - 01/30/2013, 02:35pm EST

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School bus cameras to catch violators in Virginia

The use of cameras on school buses to catch people passing illegally is growing. Falls Church has become the first community in Virginia to approve them.

Wednesday - 01/30/2013, 01:41pm EST

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Northrop Grumman 4Q net income falls 3 pct

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income fell 3 percent, hurt by lower government spending.

Wednesday - 01/30/2013, 11:19am EST

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Failing to move campaign signs could get costly in Fairfax County

Fairfax County wants to crack down on campaign signs that proliferate at intersections and along area roads.

Wednesday - 01/30/2013, 07:46am EST

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Virginia man arrested for skimming ATM card information

Police say they arrested a man they say stole credit card information from unsuspecting victims by using a "skimmer" device on an ATM.

Tuesday - 01/29/2013, 12:42pm EST

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George Mason University project likely to snarl traffic

A construction project intended to reduce traffic congestion around George Mason University's Fairfax Campus has begun — and is likely to snarl traffic.

Tuesday - 01/29/2013, 10:24am EST

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