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February 5, 2024

Virginia woman's fate sealed for shooting mom, sister in staged murder-suicide

Megan Hargan, 41, was once again handed two life sentences and an additional six years for gun charges in her second trial for staging the murder-suicide of her mother and sister.

February 1, 2024

Virginia bill to expand revenge porn law advances

A bill that would expand what type of material falls subject to Virginia's revenge porn law is making its way through the VA House, backed by former candidate Susanna Gibson.

January 31, 2024

Federal judge rejects Virginia school system's request to dismiss sex assault suit

A federal judge has rejected a request by Virginia's Fairfax County School Board to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of indifference to a middle schooler's sexual abuse claims.

January 31, 2024

Virginia capital suspends early voting after heating failure smokes out elections office

Richmond, Virginia, suspended early voting Wednesday after a heating system failure released smoke and fumes into the city's Office of Elections.

January 31, 2024

VA Democrats reject GOP Gov. Youngkin's nominations for parole board, vision impaired board

The Democrat-controlled Virginia Privileges and Elections Committee voted to remove two of Republican Gov. Youngkin's nominations from a list of appointees for various stations.

January 31, 2024

Virginia man sentenced to 100 years for stabbing, beating Target co-worker to death over stolen lunch

A Virginia man was sentenced to 100 years in prison for murdering a co-worker at Target who stole his lunch from their work refrigerator in 2021.

January 30, 2024

Virginia police searching for suspect accused of following elderly woman at store, then assaulting her at home

Police in Virginia Beach are searching for a suspect who they say followed an elderly woman around at a store and then to her home, where he assaulted her.

January 25, 2024

Virginia General Assembly appoints SCC commissioners without opposition

The VA General Assembly filled two long-standing vacancies on the State Corporation Commission, which oversees an array of interests like utilities and insurers.

January 25, 2024

Northern Virginia could get casino as bill to allow Fairfax County referendum advances

A bill that would allow a referendum on a casino, convention center and concert hall in Tysons Corner, VA, was advanced by the state Senate's General Laws and Technology Committee.

January 24, 2024

Former senior FDIC attorney pleads guilty conspiring to sexually exploit children

Former FDIC senior attorney Mark Black pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to sexually exploit young girls by secretly recording them.