Virginia
Knife-wielding woman slashes Virginia police officer before she is shot, bodycam shows
Newly released bodycam footage shows a Virginia police officer fatally shooting a knife-wielding woman who slashed the officer during a wellness check last month.
Fairfax County Police released the footage after uproar at the death of the woman, 33-year-old Sydney Wilson. The footage shows crisis intervention officer Peter Liu approach Wilson’s apartment after her doctor raised concerns about her mental health.
Liu knocks on the door and Wilson initially answers before quickly shutting the door again. The officer then continued to knock on the door for nearly 10 minutes.
The footage shows Wilson opening the door suddenly and immediately slashing at Liu with a knife. The officer quickly backed up into the hallway and drew his firearm and ordered Wilson to retreat.
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Thirty-three-year-old Sydney Wilson opened her door and slashed at Officer Peter Liu. (Fairfax County Police)
Wilson can be seen pursuing Liu with the knife raised as Liu continues to retreat further down a dead-end hallway. He repeatedly issued verbal orders for Wilson to “back up,” and she stops briefly when he raises his firearm but then continues walking toward him.
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Liu retreats until his back is up against another apartment door, issuing commands to “please back up,” all the while. Wilson continues to approach him with the knife raised and then slashes at him again.
Sydney Wilson slashes at Officer Peter Liu after pursuing him out of her apartment and into a dead-end hallway. (Fairfax County Police)
Liu fires his gun as Wilson continues to attack him with the knife. He pushes past her into the open hallway, but Wilson grabs him and continues attacking him with the knife, and Liu fires more rounds.
The officer then retreats into a longer hallway as Wilson collapses.
Footage from a pair of officers who responded moments after the incident shows Liu’s face covered in blood from where Wilson had slashed him in the forehead. One of the officers attempted to resuscitate Wilson, but was unsuccessful.
“Our police officer acted valiantly. He certainly exhibited some grace under pressure,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said in a Monday press conference.
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Davis nevertheless confirmed that Liu is on administrative leave pending a criminal and internal investigation.
VIRGINIA – Virginia State Parks just earned a major accolade. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation announced that the park system has been named a 2026 Top Virginia Employer for Interns by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
This honor celebrates employers who go above and beyond in mentorship, professional development, workplace culture and giving students real opportunities to contribute.
“DCR recognizes the exceptional work Virginia State Parks does to open doors for students and service members pursuing careers in conservation,” said DCR Director Nikki Rovner. “This recognition underscores Virginia State Parks’ dedication to fostering future leaders, and it’s gratifying to see their efforts recognized statewide.”
Virginia State Parks offers a range of hands-on experiences through its internship programs, including the new Ranger Conservation Corps, which launched in 2025, and participation in the U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge program for transitioning service members. The Ranger Conservation Corps is designed to immerse students in natural resource management, environmental education and park operations.
“Developing the next generation of conservation leadership in Virginia is critical to our mission to protect and conserve Virginia’s natural and cultural resources for the future,” said DCR Deputy Director of Operations Frank Stovall. “Our state parks personnel, with support from our human resources team, have created an award-winning program that prepares interns for the next steps in their conservation career.”
Every year, Virginia State Parks hosts interns from colleges, universities and service members from across the state.
To learn more about internship and career opportunities with Virginia State Parks, visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.
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Virginia will join a growing list of states with workplace heat safety standards that private-sector employers must follow under legislation approved by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D).
The bill (SB 288) tasks the state’s Safety and Health Codes Board with creating standards for indoor and outdoor workplaces no later than May 1, 2028, adding Virginia to a handful of states that have dictated heat safety protocols in the absence of a federal standard.
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration continued work on developing a national heat safety rule in 2025, but President Donald Trump’s deregulatory goals are likely to yield a more employer-friendly standard than those passed in Democratic-majority states.
Virginia employers will be required to provide water, access to shade, rest periods, acclimatization, and training for working in heat. High-heat procedures would take effect at a temperature threshold to be determined by the board in its rulemaking.
Deciding on an appropriate temperature threshold to trigger protections has been a notable challenge, both in state proposals and OSHA’s federal regulatory efforts.
California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington state have mandated workplace heat safety standards, while Colorado has imposed a standard specific to agriculture workers.
Virginia regulators previously considered a workplace heat safety proposal but halted the rulemaking process in late 2021, with some board members citing concerns it would conflict or be redundant with the federal regulation that they thought at the time would be implemented soon.
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