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After hearing from the victim’s family members, a homicide defendant was sentenced to serve a little more than 14 years in prison before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Feb. 27 . David Pena, 49 was originally charged with second-degree muder while armed, possession of a firearm during...

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Two men have been arrested in connection with last month’s fatal shooting in the parking lot of Potomac Mills mall, according to Prince William County police. What we know: — Investigators say Clifton Joseph Douglas, 25, of Chesterfield, and Beau Wade Bishop, 28, of Woodbridge, met...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Fairfax Police interrupted a robbery in progress early Monday morning and brought a young person into custody. According to a spokesperson for the City of Fairfax Police Department, officers were called to the 7-Eleven store located 3965 Jermantown Road for a report of a robbery around 5 a.m. Officers...

The Virginia dining landscape is undergoing a significant "strategic realignment" this spring. As we move into April 2026, several of the state’s most recognizable national brands are shuttering underperforming units to pivot toward high-tech "Next Gen" builds or to recover from post-bankruptcy restructuring. From...

The Virginia Chapter of the Non-Resident Nepali Association has organized a fundraising campaign to support the remaining family of the victims of a brutal stabbing rampage by Chhatra Thapa, 54, on Feb. 23 in Fairfax. Thapa killed his wife, Binda Thapa, 52, and daughter, Mamta, 33, a nurse. When police...

Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, a volunteer group dedicated to trail maintenance and education efforts, was recognized with an award last month for its trail renovation work. The organization was honored with the “Trail of the Year” award from the Public Lands Alliance at the nonprofit’s conference in Daytona...

Police said that a man in pink sneakers tried to rob a Springfield store while armed with a gun.

Dr. Shana Nitri from the University of Maryland Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center joins Fox 5 to talk about Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Hungry for something new? Here are a few Northern Virginia restaurants slated to open later this year in that we can’t wait to try. As we noted last year, chef Gina Chersevani is (still) working on opening her fourth location of this soda counter-meets-deli-meets-cocktail-bar. Inspired by a Brooklyn soda shop at the...

A judge ordered a 16-year-old to be held after finding probable cause in his connection with the murder of Roy Lee Bennett Jr. at a recording studio in D.C.