Category Archives: Mount Vernon Police District

Detectives Continue to Investigate Gang-Related Shootings; Community Meetings this Week

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Mount Vernon and Franconia District Stations – Detectives continue to investigate several recent gang-related shootings in Fairfax County. Our officers are also proactively engaging with area residents and working hard to ensure the safety of everyone in our community. This includes an increased presence in neighborhoods where the shootings took place. Additionally, our detectives are working around the clock to

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Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Solving 1972 Cold Case

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Mt. 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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Barricade in Mount Vernon Ends in Arrest

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Mount Vernon Police District – A Mount Vernon man is in custody following a barricade situation that ended around 11:30 p.m. last night. Officers were initially called to the 3100 block of Cunningham Drive around 6:30 p.m. yesterday for the report of a man acting erratically and threatening others in the home with a hammer. Officers arrived and saw 52-year-old

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Body Found in North Hill Park Identified; Death Ruled a Homicide

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Mount Vernon District Station – Detectives are continuing to investigate a homicide that resulted in the discovery of a body in North Hill Park on May 23rd. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the victim as a juvenile and confirmed the cause of death is homicide. Due to a 2017 state law that prohibits Virginia law

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Homicide Investigation Underway after Detectives Find Body in North Hill Park

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Mount Vernon District Station – Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the discovery of a body last week in North Hill Park. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has yet to positively identify the body or confirm the cause and manner of death, which could take at least a month.  Detectives are investigating this as a

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