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Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out

Global Analysis by Policy Wire: ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until sexual assault allegations ruined his political fortunes,...

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April 17, 2026 One Min Read

Global Analysis by Policy Wire:

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until sexual assault allegations ruined his political fortunes, killed his estranged wife and then himself weeks before a judge’s deadline to move out of their family home, according to police and court records.

Officers called to the home in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale early…

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