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Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney defends process after accused killer flees country

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By Katie Barlow Verified
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Published September 16, 2026 6:53 PM EDT (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) BETHESDA, Md. - Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano spoke out for the first time following revelations that a man who killed his landlord in 2019 and was found not guilty by reason of insanity obtained a passport and fled the U.S. while on a weekend pass from a Virginia mental health facility.
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Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney defends process after accused killer flees country

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By Katie Barlow Verified
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Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano spoke out after an accused killer fled the U.S. from a Virginia mental health facility. • Descano emphasized that custody and visitation privileges fall under state authority after an insanity verdict is reached. • Descano rejected concerns that his office "rubber-stamped" the paperwork.
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Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney defends process after accused killer flees country

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By Katie Barlow Verified
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Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano spoke out after an accused killer fled the U.S. from a Virginia mental health facility. Descano emphasized that custody and visitation privileges fall under state authority after an insanity verdict is reached. Descano rejected concerns that his office "rubber-stamped" the paperwork.
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