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Sex Trafficking of a Minor: Fairfax County Resident Faces Maximum Life in Prison
U.S. Attorney's Office says Derek Leon Mantilla will be sentenced July 8 after pleading guilty to sex trafficking of girl, 15.

U.S. Attorney's Office says Derek Leon Mantilla will be sentenced July 8 after pleading guilty to sex trafficking of girl, 15.

Police have arrested Daniel Rodrigo Cespedes, 21, who lives in the Falls Church area, for an armed robbery, according to police.
Rankings of high schools published Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.
Also, customer pays with counterfeit $100 bills at Safeway. Latest incidents reported by Fairfax City Police.
Widespread outage Tuesday night due to a blown transformer, according to Alexandria Police.
Police have charged a Springfield teen with murder in connection with the death of William G. Martines-Palma of Springfield.
For 15th year, the Town of Vienna has been named a Tree City USA by Arbor Day Foundation. Come celebrate at tree planting!
A performer was injured Thursday at a show in Fairfax; Monday night, a circus train hit a car stopped on railroad tracks.
The FBI and Alexandria Police are hoping someone recognizes the suspect in the Monday morning robbery of a bank in Del Ray.
The City of Fairfax Theatre Company will present Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” on Friday, April 22 -May 8.
Six mixologists pair a creative cocktail with a work of art at 'Art on the Rocks' hosted by The Art League at the Torpedo Factory.
Saturday night's event will mark 30 years of scholarship support for T.C. Williams High students.
Madison High School and Oakton High School are ranked in the top 10 in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report.
The school moved down two notches from #3 last year. US News released its high school rankings Tuesday.
Police say two male suspects displayed a gun and took cash Monday night in Alexandria. See map below where incident took place.
Store at Gunston Plaza was robbed Sunday in the middle of the day.
Police responded to a report of an unknown man leaving a Springfield area resident's basement early Sunday morning.
Mayors of Fairfax City, Falls Church and Vienna bet on which city will get the most home energy checkups by May 15.
Independent We Stand is holding a "Main Street" contest and the Del Ray Business Association could win a $25,000 grant.
Springfield man was shot in August 2013 during a stand-off with police by now former Fairfax County Police Officer Adam Torres.