Imagine spending years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. Fairfax County is taking a big step to prevent that from ...

Wrongful convictions undermine public trust in the justice system and have devastating impacts on defendants, their families, ...

After nearly 30 years of incarceration, James Langhorne had his murder conviction vacated, following an investigation that ...

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he hoped the initiative will help to foster public trust in the ...

James Langhorne was 24 when he was convicted in 1996 for the November 1993 murder of 24-year-old Laurence A. Jones Jr. on the 1400 block of Bank Street. Langhorne maintained his innocence ...

Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates and Lauren Lipscomb, the deputy state's attorney, joined FOX45 Morning News to ...

Fairfax Co. creates Conviction Integrity Unit to prove it’s committed to reexamining “cases to see if a mistake has been made, and to free an innocent person.” ...

The shooter fled before Baltimore police arrived, and the case turned cold until July 1996, when investigators received ...

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano has announced the creation of the county’s first-ever Conviction Integrity Unit, a new initiative aimed at reviewing potential wrongful ...