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Senator urges immediate funding for victim services after fatal domestic-violence case
Senate of Virginia · April 24, 2026
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Summary
A senator called for the legislature and administration to prioritize prevention, intervention and full funding of victim services after the murder of Dr. Serena Fairfax, citing increases in shelter denials and decreases in hotline responses and in-person services over recent years.
A senator from Mecklenburg used the morning hour to urge immediate legislative and administrative action to strengthen prevention and victim services in the wake of the reported murder of Dr. Serena Fairfax.
On the floor the senator said shelter denials rose from 792 in…
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