Alert Top Story Justin Fairfax: Virginia rising political star's story ends in tragedy DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch Apr 16, 2026 Apr 16, 2026 Updated 23 hrs ago 0 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For a time, Justin Fairfax seemed like a solid bet to be Virginia's governor.kAm{:6FE6?2?E 8@G6C?@C 7C@> a_`g E@ a_aa[ u2:C72I 5:65 3J DF:4:56 D9@CE=J 27E6C >:5?:89E %9FCD52J 27E6C D9@@E:?8 9:D 6DEC2?865 H:76[ sC] r6=:?2 u2:C72I[ H9:=6 E96:C EH@ 49:=5C6? H6C6 9@>6]k^AmkAm“x E9:?< :E’D 72:C E@ D2J yFDE:? u2:C72I[ 367@C6 96 H2D =:6FE6?2?E 8@G6C?@C[ H9:=6 96 D6CG65 2D =:6FE6?2?E 8@G6C?@C[ 2?5 6G6? 27E6CH2C5D[ H2D 2 C:D:?8 DE2C A@=:E:42==J … xEVD EC28:4 :? ?2EFC6[ 46CE2:?=J 2 72== 7C@> 8C246[” u2:C72I r@F?EJ A@=:46 49:67 z6G:? s2G:D D2:5]k^Am kAmx? 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After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family Virginia Democrats spar with governor over money to pay looming bills Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Spanberger signs into law, amends major gun control proposals Justin Fairfax: Virginia rising political star's story ends in tragedy Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Marijuana sales, sick leave bills amended | Recap of Virginia's legislation deadline kAm%96? 42>6 2? 244FD2E:@? 7C@> $4C:AAD r@==686 AC@76DD@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4C:AAD4@==686]65F^@77:46D^AC@7:=6^G2?6DD2\EJD@?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm'2?6DD2 %JD@?k^2m E92E u2:C72I 925 D6IF2==J 2DD2F=E65 96C :? a__c H9:=6 2E E96 s6>@4C2E:4 }2E:@?2= r@?G6?E:@?] u2:C72I D2:5 :E H2D 2 D>62C 2:>65 2E <66A:?8 9:> 7C@> C6A=24:?8 }@CE92>[ 2?5 E92E 9:D 6?4@F?E6C H:E9 %JD@? H2D 2 4@?D6?DF2= 6?4@F?E6C]k^Am kAm(:E9:? 52JD[ |6C65:E9 (2ED@? D2:5 96 925 7@C465 96C E@ 92G6 D6I :? a___[ H96? 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Chief Davis explains events that transpired in murder-suicide involving Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax
Chief Davis explains events that transpired in murder-suicide involving Justin Fairfax and Cerina Fairfax
