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Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage children. On April 16, 2026, she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who then killed himself, according to news reports. This apparent intimate partner murder-suicide has garnered widespread media…

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Virginia’s ex-Lt Gov who killed himself and wife in murder-suicide was obsessed with clearing his name for years, friends say

Justin Fairfax ‘never recovered’ from the damage to his reputation following two separate allegations of sexual assault in 2019, friends said

The Independent UK

Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Struggled Financially After Sexual Assault Allegations Before Murder-Suicide

Justin Fairfax's final years were marked by a sharp career and financial decline following multiple sexual assault allegations, raising questions in the aftermath of a reported murder-suicide.

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Wife of ex-lieutenant governor mourned by her patients and friends after murder-suicide

Cerina Fairfax, 49, ran a thriving family dentistry practice in the nearby city of Fairfax

The Independent UK

Former Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax and wife found dead at Virginia home in murder-suicide

Police believe Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself.

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Singer D4vd, legally known as David Burke, has been arrested by the LAPD in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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Lt. Gov killed wife two weeks before a court order was set to go into effect

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President Trump downplays high fuel costs, emphasizing economic resilience and geopolitical priorities, despite ongoing financial pressures on American households.

International Business Times UK

Justin Fairfax was once a rising Democratic star before scandal sank his career

Virginia’s former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is accused of killing himself and his wife while their children were home

The Independent UK

“Holes In Her Shirt”: 911 Call Reveals Chilling Details In Ex-Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax Case

Justin Fairfax’s teenage son called police after discovering his mother’s blood-soaked, lifeless body on the floor.

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How Did Justin Fairfax Die? Close Friend Claims Former Virginia Lt. Gov. was 'Deeply Depressed'

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax is believed to have killed his estranged wife and himself at their Annandale home during an acrimonious divorce, according to Fairfax County police.

International Business Times UK

MAGA Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After 110 Days in ICE Custody Despite Backing Trump

Mario Guevara, a pro-Trump journalist known for supporting immigration crackdowns, was deported after 110 days in US detention, illustrating the impartiality of immigration enforcement policies.

International Business Times UK

Inside Justin Fairfax Motive: What Led Ex-Virginia LT Gov to Kill Wife in Suspected Murder-Suicide

Former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before committing suicide amid a bitter divorce. Their children were present during the incident, adding to the tragedy.

International Business Times UK

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfaix's murder-suicide killing of wife came amid bitter divorce, police say

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday inside their Northern Virginia home, authorities said, in a case investigators say unfolded against the backdrop of a contentious divorce.

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The Independent UK

Who is Dr. Cerina Fairfax? Wife killed in murder-suicide by former Lt. Governor

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10 Photos of Justin Fairfax's Late Wife, Cerina Fairfax Amid Allegations He Shot Her in Shocking Murder-Suicide

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and his wife, Dr Cerina Fairfax, have died in an apparent murder-suicide at their Annandale home.

International Business Times UK

Justin Fairfax's Marriage Came Under Strain After 2019 Sexual Assault Allegations — What His Accusers Said

Justin Fairfax's political career and marriage were shaken in 2019 when two women accused the then‑Virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault, allegations he forcefully denies.

The Independent UK

Friend of ex-Lt Gov says ‘we never saw this coming’ after murder-suicide

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Justin Fairfax, ex-lieutenant governor of Virginia, kills wife and himself

Police say couple were living together amid divorce and that teenage children called 911 from Annandale home

The Independent UK

Son’s 911 call led to discovery of ex-Lt Gov Justin Fairfax and wife’s bodies

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International Business Times UK

Shock as Justin Fairfax's Teenage Children Were Home When He Killed His Wife and Self in Alleged Murder-Suicide

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot his wife and himself in a murder-suicide amid ongoing divorce proceedings, leaving their teenage children to call 911.

International Business Times UK

'He Was a Model Student': Justin Fairfax's Alma Mater DeMatha Catholic HS Pens Tribute Amid Murder-Suicide

Former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax was involved in a murder-suicide, killing his wife before himself. DeMatha Catholic High School remembers him as a model student and dedicated alumnus.

The Independent UK

Virginia’s ex Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax killed wife Cerina and self after being served with divorce papers: Latest

The deaths of Justin and Cerina Fairfax follow a history of domestic tension and a ‘messy divorce’ involving the former politician and his wife, a local dentist

The Independent UK

Former US Lt. Gov. found dead alongside wife amid ‘complicated and messy divorce’

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Virginia’s former Lt Governor kills wife and self as ‘messy’ divorce turns deadly, cops say

Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina had been ‘in an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding a complicated or messy divorce,’ police said

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