Tag: courts
School Board appeals ruling on bathroom policy
The Fairfax County School Board is continuing its efforts to resolve a conflict with the U.S. Department of Education over the school system’s policy that allows students to use bathrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity. In a Sept. 15 update to the community, Superintendent Michelle Reid said the school board filed an … Continued
Clerk of the court focuses on improved access
Fairfax County court records are now more accessible than ever, due to innovations implemented by Clerk of the Court Chris Falcon. “All people deserve the right to access their case information,” Falcon said at a community barbecue he hosted at Mason District Park on Aug. 16. Until recently, people had to physically go to the … Continued
Brothers sent to prison for armed robberies
Three brothers have been sentenced to prison for a series of armed robberies across Virginia and Maryland, including the robbery of a tobacco shop in Bailey’s Crossroads. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia says the brothers, from Washington, D.C., robbed a convenience store, four tobacco shops, and … Continued
Fairfax courts reopen Monday
The Fairfax County Courthouse will reopen on Monday, May 19, with some modifications, the county reports. The Circuit Court and General District Court will resume in-person operations, although visitors may experience delays in accessing the building or services. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will operate out of the Historic Courthouse at 4000 Chain … Continued
Lawsuit accuses school board member of embezzlement
Fairfax County at-large school board member Kyle McDaniel has been sued for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the aviation company he worked for. In a story first reported by Fox 5 DC, Blue Label Aviation Inc. accuses McDaniel of using a company credit card for $175,000 worth of personal expenses. The lawsuit says … Continued
Officials warn public about jury scams
Fairfax County Circuit Court officials are issuing an urgent warning to residents about a surge in jury duty scams.
Former sheriff’s deputy gets jail time for bringing drugs to an inmate
A former Fairfax County deputy was sentenced in federal court to 78 months in prison for bringing drugs to an inmate at the Adult Detention Center and to sex trafficking victims.
Descano launches an online case overview dashboard
The Office of Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano launches an online case overview dashboard.
Online access to court cases available
The Fairfax County Circuit Court launched a new service allowing people to view public case information online for free.
Annandale man wins fraud case against a bank
Richard Bennett, an 81-year-old Annandale resident who was scammed out of $1.5 million, had to sue Old Dominion National Bank to get his money back. A jury at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in his favor on May 31. His attorney, Blake Weiner, charged the bank had transferred money … Continued
Judge rejects plea deal for child abductor
A Fairfax County judge rejected a plea deal for a child sex offender who attempted to abduct a 4-year-old girl from an Annandale apartment last year, WUSA9 reports. On June 15, 2023, a man broke into a ground-floor unit at the Wedgewood Apartments on Little River Turnpike at around 4 a.m. When he dragged … Continued
Fairfax County sues owners of burned buildings on Columbia Pike
Fairfax County has filed suit against the owners of the buildings on Columbia Pike in Annandale that had been destroyed by a fire more than a year ago. Meanwhile, the property owner has lined up a demolition contractor, but the work can’t proceed until the gas company confirms the buildings are safe to demolish, according … Continued
MS-13 member sentenced in connection of murder of teen in Lincolnia
A Salvadoran member of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) was sentenced Feb. 28 to 25 years in prison in connection with the kidnapping and murder of an adolescent boy in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park in Lincolnia in 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports. Edwin Orellana … Continued
Supreme Court upholds TJ admission policy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 let stand an appeals court decision upholding the admissions policy for the elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. That decision ends a three-year legal challenge by the Coalition for TJ, a group of parents that claimed the policy unfairly discriminates against high-achieving Asian American students. … Continued
Man who murdered a co-worker over a stolen lunch gets 100 years
Bazen Berhe was sentenced to 100 years for the 2021 murder of a co-worker, Hernan Leiva, in the parking lot of the Skyline Target in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 30. At the sentencing hearing, Berhe, 25, of Alexandria, threatened to kill or hurt other people if he was not given the … Continued