Former Washington football star Fred Smoot arrested in Virginia
Former Washington football star Fred Smoot turned himself in to authorities in Virginia Thursday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Virginia 6-year-old said ‘I did it’ after shooting his teacher at school, warrants say
In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead," and “I did it. I got my mom’s gun last night," according to recently unsealed police search warrants.
Police: Philadelphia retail theft crew caught stealing from Sak's Fifth Avenue stores in Maryland, Virginia
Officials say officers were able to recover about $15,000 worth of stolen property. The items included a Louis Vuitton bag, Givenchy bags and luxury fragrances.
3-year-old boy dies after falling from high-rise apartment building in Alexandria
Police in Alexandria say a 3-year-old boy died after falling out of a window at a high-rise apartment building in Alexandria Wednesday.
Amber Heard finally paid Johnny Depp $1 million she owed after bitter defamation battle
Amber Heard has finally ponied up the $1 million she owed ex-husband Johnny Depp after losing a nationally-televised defamation trial in Virginia last year, according to a source close to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor.
Teen gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate: police
A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.
2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony
Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.
Virginia plane crash officials probe how pilot became unresponsive, why aircraft flew off route
Federal investigators said it will take a few days to solve the mystery of why the plane drifted off course and slammed into a mountain.
Sonic boom heard across DC area identified as F-16 fighter jet
A fighter jet that was trying to intercept an unresponsive small plane that flew over D.C. Sunday triggered report of a loud boom that was heard across the area.
Cessna plane crashes in Virginia after passing through restricted DC airspace; NORAD dispatched
The FAA told FOX 5 that a Cessna citation has crashed into a mountainous terrain in Southwest Virginia.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border
“The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state," Youngkin said in a statement. “As leadership solutions at the federal level fall short, states are answering the call to secure our southern border, reduce the flow of fentanyl, combat human trafficking and address the humanitarian crisis."
2 men dead in Memorial Day shooting at Falls Church apartment complex; 2 juveniles stabbed
A shooting & stabbing on Monday afternoon in the Falls Church section of Fairfax County has led to 2 persons dead and 2 injured
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin fuels presidential buzz with new ad
There’s now more political speculation over the possible White House ambitions of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher takes responsibility
Deja Taylor said she does feel responsible for the shooting and apologized to the teacher, 25-year-old Abigail Zwerner.
Virginia man's home raided by FBI over allegations he sent money to ISIS members
Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa was arrested in northern Virginia for his alleged involvement with ISIS.
Trapped teenager dies after dune collapses at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A Virginia teenager died after getting trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, North Carolina.
Virginia mom fights for change after toddler's hot car death
Last summer, Laura lost her son to a hot car death, followed by the death of her husband who took his own life upon discovering their son in his back seat.
WATCH: Officer nearly hit by teen driver on Fairfax County Parkway
A 17-year-old driver hit an officer's vehicle – and very nearly the officer himself – while the officer was conducting a traffic stop Monday.
Virginia man pleads guilty to illegal turtle trafficking
A Virginia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking turtles.
Virginia wildlife experts investigating spread of 'zombie deer disease'
Wildlife experts in Virginia are investigating the spread of "zombie deer disease," an infection that is contagious and always fatal that has been detected with increasing frequency in Virginia and other states.