Update: Woman in Custody After Domestic-Related Homicide in McNair

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Fair Oaks Police District— A woman is in custody after fatally stabbing her mother in McNair.

On November 18, at 10:00 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Dulles Station Boulevard in McNair for a suspicious death. The complainant, a caretaker, reported that she arrived at her patient’s residence and found her unresponsive. Officers arrived and located Norma Little, 79, of Herndon, with stab wounds to the upper body. She was declared deceased at the scene.

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau responded and immediately conducted interviews, collected video surveillance, and processed evidence. The investigation identified the victim’s daughter, Helena Little, 31, of Herndon, as the suspect.

On November 20, at 3:00 p.m., detectives arrested Little in the 1800 block of Metro Center Drive in Reston. Little was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with Second Degree Murder. She is being held on no bond.

The investigation into the circumstances of Norma Little’s death is ongoing. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.   

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance. 

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(Originally published on November 19, 2025)

Fair Oaks Police District— Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are actively investigating a homicide that occurred yesterday in McNair.  It is not suspected to be a random act. 

On November 18, at 10:00 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Dulles Station Boulevard in McNair for a suspicious death. The complainant, a caretaker, reported that she arrived at her patient’s residence and found her unresponsive. Officers arrived and located Norma Little, 79, of Herndon, with stab wounds to the upper body. She was declared deceased at the scene.

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau responded and have assumed the investigation. Detectives continue to conduct interviews, collect video surveillance, and process evidence recovered from the scene to determine the circumstances that led up to the fatal stabbing.

We are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.   

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance. 

Register your camera with Connect Fairfax County to help FCPD solve crimes, locate missing people, and support investigations.

For ongoing updates, please read our blog and follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram at @FairfaxCountyPD