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Today's Top Headlines - July 21, 2016
Judge rejects educator’s defamation claims Lock icon

A high school principal stung by a critical comment in a local newspaper lost her multi-million-dollar libel suit this spring when a judge ruled the published statements were not defamatory.

Prosecutors to drop charge after misconduct ruling Lock icon

Stung by a federal judge’s finding of prosecutorial misconduct, government lawyers say they do not plan to put alleged pill pusher Les Burns on trial a second time.

Wolfe gets 41 years in prison for 2001 murder

After years of denying responsibility for the 2001 murder of Daniel Petrole, the sentence death row inmate Justin Wolfe received from Judge Carroll Weimer was the maximum possible under a plea agreement.

Prosecutor sues McAuliffe over felons’ names

A county prosecutor is suing Gov. Terry McAuliffe to force him to release the names of the felons whose civil rights have been restored.

News from Across Virginia
AG, feds join to fight human trafficking

Virginia’s attorney general and federal officials are teaming up to fight human trafficking in the state.

Huguely lawyers watching coverage case

The Charlottesville civil lawsuit against convicted killer George Huguely V remains sidelined while the issue of his insurance coverage is litigated in Maryland, reports The Daily Progress.

Fairfax considers beefed up police oversight

An independent auditor and a civilian review panel are among ideas being considered by the county board, reports The Washington Post.

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