Category Archives: Death Investgation

Fairfax County Police Department Investigating Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Death

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating the in-custody death of 37-year-old inmate Michael Becraft, of Maryland. Becraft was found unresponsive in his cell around 4:54 Monday morning. He was taken from the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC) to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy yesterday and the results

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Man Dies after Apparent Industrial Worksite Accident

Franconia Police District – A man was fatally injured yesterday morning following an accident at an industrial workplace located in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton. Officers responded at 9:35 a.m. for a report of an employee who was hit by a front loader truck. When officers and rescue personnel arrived on scene, they found Chris Baransky 54,

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Detectives Investigating after Man Fatally Wounded in Reston Shooting

Reston Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are continuing to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred last night in a Reston apartment community. Officers responded around 11:36 p.m. to the 12000 block of Starboard Drive for the report of a man causing a disturbance in a breezeway area. A tenant of the building opened his apartment door

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Infant Dies after Being Left Unattended in SUV

Franconia Police District – Detectives are investigating after an 11-month-old girl died after being left unattended in an SUV for an extended period of time yesterday afternoon. Our officers responded with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department shortly before 5 p.m. to the 6400 block of Meriwether Lane in Springfield for a report of an unresponsive child who was

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Teenager Dies from Apparent Drowning in Lake Audubon

Reston Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating after a 17-year-old from Silver Spring, MD died from an apparent drowning last night in Lake Audubon. Our officers responded with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department shortly before 9 p.m. to the 2000 block of Beacon Heights Drive in Reston for the report of a swimmer

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