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Man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in au pair affair

  • Jun 5
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Bus driver charged after crash kills 5 in Virginia

  • May 31

5 killed, 34 hurt in crash between bus, 6 cars

  • May 29
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SCOTUS rejects VA bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

  • May 16

Jury deadlocks on Afghan man's role in deadly Kabul airport bombing

  • Apr 29

VA voters approve redistricting that could help Democrats in midterms

  • Apr 22

Skydiver crashes into scoreboard, dangles from parachute: VIDEO

  • Apr 19

ROTC students subdued and killed ODU gunman, officials say

  • Mar 13

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Virginia passes congressional map redraw

  • Apr 22
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Skydiver crashes into scoreboard, dangles from parachute

  • Apr 19
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Drunk raccoon found passed out in liquor store bathroom: Officials

  • Dec 3, 2025
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Virginia father gifts son $1 million lottery ticket as wedding gift

  • Sep 6, 2024
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Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue 'miracle' dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave

  • Jul 15, 2024
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House explosion in northern Virginia was caused by man igniting gasoline, authorities say

  • Jun 9, 2024
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Explosion in Virginia: Arlington County house explodes during search warrant attempt, police say

  • Dec 5, 2023
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Pilot in deadly VA plane crash was slumped over, unresponsive for more than hour, officials say

  • Jun 6, 2023

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Au pair in Virginia double murder sentenced to 10 years in prison

The Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, who orchestrated a double murder plot alongside former IRS agent Brendan Banfield, was sentenced on Friday morning.

  • Feb 13

Brendan Banfield case: Husband testifies he did not plot wife's killing in VA double murder trial

A man testified on Wednesday that he loved his wife and did not want to end his marriage, despite having an affair with his family's au pair in what would become a sprawling double homicide case centered around the two of them.

  • Jan 29

New bodycam video revealed in trial of man accused of killing wife amid au pair affair

In the newly released body-camera video, Brendan Banfield asks to pray for his wife moments after learning she had died.

  • Jan 28

Former New York Giants player Sam Beal missing for 7 months; sister pleads for help

Former NFL cornerback Samuel Beal has been missing for seven months, according to a Facebook post by his sister, Essence Zhane.

  • Jan 14

Trial set for Virginia man accused of conspiring with au pair to kill his wife and another man

Prosecutors say the man killed had been lured to the home to frame him for Christine Banfield's death - and to make his own killing appear to be an act of self-defense.

  • Jan 11