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Justin Fairfax, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia, has died at 47 following a reported murder-suicide involving his wife, Cerina Fairfax, on April 16, 2026. Authorities say the incident ...

Justin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, and his wife, Cerina, were found dead inside their Annandale home early Thursday morning in an apparent murder-suicide, according to reports.

Content warning: This story discusses sexual assault, violence and suicide. A former government official is at the center of a horrific tragedy. Justin Fairfax, a democrat who served as Virginia’s ...