Former Virginia official and spouse die in apparent murder‑suicide amid divorce dispute

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina were found dead in their Annandale home in an apparent murder‑suicide after an ongoing divorce dispute; police say Fairfax shot Cerina several times then killed himself, with their two teenage children present and later placed in the care of relatives. Authorities noted a prior domestic-incident call, and the case follows Fairfax’s past sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.