Fairfax County Circuit Court
Coverage of Fairfax County Circuit Court in the Nexus archive.
- Brendan Banfield to be sentenced in elaborate au pair double murder plot
Brendan Banfield is set to be sentenced for his role in an elaborate au pair double murder plot. The case involves charges related to the murders of two au pairs.
- Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case to be sentenced in double murder scheme
Brendan Banfield and Juliana Peres Magalhães conspired to kill Banfield's wife and a man lured to their home as a fall guy. Banfield faces life in prison for murder and child endangerment, while Magalhães received a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
- Judge warned of 'very concerning' Justin Fairfax behavior weeks before Dem gunned down wife
A Virginia judge expressed concerns about Justin Fairfax's mental state weeks before the former lieutenant governor killed his wife and himself in a murder-suicide. The judge noted Fairfax's isolation, heavy drinking, and lack of family engagement during a custody case, which occurred amid ongoing divorce proceedings following sexual assault allegations against him in 2019.
- Judge warned of 'very concerning' Justin Fairfax behavior weeks before Dem gunned down wife
A Virginia judge expressed concerns about Justin Fairfax's mental state weeks before he killed his wife and himself, citing his isolation, drinking, and lack of family engagement. The case involved ongoing divorce proceedings following 2019 sexual assault allegations against Fairfax, with a court-ordered deadline for him to vacate their shared home days before the tragedy.