More county funding for reviewing claims of innocence and coordinating restorative justice was included in Arlington’s new budget. The county payroll will now include permanent spots for a conviction integrity attorney and a Director of Restorative Justice and Diversion, the office of Arlington's top prosecutor announced in a Friday press release. “This helps ensure that
An Arlington man accused of sexually assaulting women he lured into his car in Clarendon has been found guilty on all counts. Julio Basurto was convicted on four criminal counts after a three-day trial, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Arlington and Falls Church announced Wednesday evening. The prosecutor's office noted that Basurto recorded
Fairfax County prosecutors are taking a step back from pursuing the embezzlement charges levied against former Arlington teachers union president, Ingrid Gant. That decision, however, does not mean the case against Gant who was ousted in the spring of 2022 after a 6-year tenure is closed. The Fairfax County Office of the Commonwealth's
Widespread speed cameras and more funding for prosecutors are two emerging priorities for Arlington County during the upcoming legislative session. The Arlington County Board got a first look at its legislative priorities during a meeting last night (Tuesday). They cover a range of topics, from funding for improving public transportation to tackling the behavioral health
Prosecutors secured felony convictions earlier this month against two men in separate sexual battery cases. In one case, a man was convicted of secually abusing "a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless individual" in a public park in Arlington in July 2020. In the other case, a man was found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old