Fairfax County, VA—Detectives from our Cold Case Squad are seeking the community’s assistance in solving a 24-year-old murder case in Woodlawn. On April 22, 2000, officers responded to the Super 7 convenience store in the 8700 block of Richmond Highway in Woodlawn for a report of a dead person. The complainant reported observing an adult man deceased on the floor
Read moreFairfax County, VA – After three decades on the run, an estranged husband wanted for a 1991 murder in Fairfax County was arrested as he attempted to enter Costa Rica. On April 30, 1991, officers responded to the 3100 block of Cofer Road in West Falls Church for a stabbing. Ana Jurado, 24, was found suffering from trauma to the
Read moreFairfax, VA – Yesterday, Stephan Smerk was extradited to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and is now in our custody awaiting trial. He is charged with second-degree murder and is being held with no bond. Thank you to our Cold Case Unit detectives and analysts committed to seeking justice. Original blog posted on September 11, 2023: Fairfax, VA –
Read moreDetectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Cold Case Squad have solved the mystery of a woman found deceased in 1993 at the base of a cedar tree in Centreville. The woman was identified on Nov. 21 as Sharon Kay Abbott Lane. The identification was made possible through advanced DNA testing and forensic-grade genome sequencing provided by Othram Inc. Funding for
Read moreIt’s been 21 years since Fairfax County police officers found the remains of a female near a drainage ditch in McLean. Fairfax County Cold Case Detectives have now identified those remains as that of Patricia Agnes Gildawie, also known as “Choubi”. Cold Case detectives tracked down a possible relative of Gildawie with the help of partners at Othram Inc., which
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