Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Cold Case Squad solved the murder of 12-year-old Karen Lee Spencer – a brutal killing that occurred nearly five decades ago in the Huntington area of Fairfax County. Karen was last seen alive on Nov. 29, 1972. Her body was discovered on Dec. 2 in what was then known
Read moreMason Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Cold Case Squad have solved a sexual assault that occurred more than two decades ago. In August of 1998, a 32-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the 7200 block of Parkwood Court in the West Falls Church section of Fairfax County. The suspect posed as an exterminator and threatened the
Read moreFranconia Police District – It has been 30 years since 5-year-old Melissa Brannen was abducted from the Lorton area of Fairfax County. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Cold Case Squad are seeking the public’s help to locate Melissa and bring resolution to her family as she was never found. Melissa was last seen on Dec. 3, 1989, around 10:20
Read moreFranconia Police District – For more than 13 years, the brutal murders of two Springfield women have remained a mystery. Both cases occurred within a four-month period in late 2006 and although detectives do not believe the victims knew each other, they had a lot in common. Most notably, both women were named Marion. Marion Marshall and Marion Newman were
Read moreMt. Vernon Police District – It has been 46 years since 12-year-old Karen Lee Spencer was found dead in the Huntington area of Fairfax County. Her death remains a mystery to our Major Crimes Bureau Cold Case Squad detectives who are seeking the public’s help to solve this cold case and bring resolution to Karen’s family. Karen’s murder is one
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