Detectives from our Cold Case Squad have solved a mystery more than 25 years in the making by identifying a woman who took her own life in Fairfax County. Detectives have been tracking down clues for years about the woman known only as “The Christmas Tree Lady.” The woman was identified as Joyce Meyer on May 11. The identification was
Read moreFair Oaks Police District – Chief Kevin Davis and Major Ed O’Carroll, Bureau Chief, Major Crimes, Cyber and Forensics Bureau, will announce the arrest of a man for a sexual assault from 1987. The press conference will be live streamed on our Facebook page. WHERE: Public Safety Headquarters 12099 Government Center Parkway Press Room: 2nd Floor Fairfax, Virginia 22035 WHEN: Wednesday,
Read moreChief Kevin Davis alongside Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County Steve Descano, Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz, and State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County Aisha Braveboy this afternoon announced Charles Helem, 52, has been charged for two cold case homicides: one in each jurisdiction. On Sept. 8, 1987, Eige Sober Adler, 37, was found deceased in the rear parking lot of the Dulles Days Inn
Read moreMcLean Police District – An Arlington County man was sentenced to 65 years after DNA evidence linked him to a 2014 and 2016 sexual assault. On August 1, 2014, the victim was working as a lifeguard in the area of Yarling Court. The suspect entered the pool, displayed a firearm, and used zip ties to bound the victim’s hands together. He then injected the
Read moreThe Fairfax County Police Department Major Crimes Bureau is proud to announce the implementation of a webpage dedicated to help Cold Case Squad detectives bring justice to victims of unresolved homicides in Fairfax County. Detectives continue to review files in order to provide details of cold cases spanning six decades in the hopes that someone will come forward with information
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