Police are investigating an apparent homicide involving a middle-aged man whose body was found in Huntington Park on Wednesday, August 5. Residents walking in the area saw a body lying on the grass and called 9-1-1 around 7:12 a.m. The victim has not been identified. He suffered apparent wounds and significant trauma to the upper body. Detectives responded to the
Read moreView Worship Watch video HERE Fairfax County Police implemented a new program in February 2015, modeled after Neighborhood Watch, aiming to help keep houses of worship safe and crime-free. Houses of worship are not immune to criminal activity, as seen in the tragic incident in South Carolina last month. While violent crimes are not routine, common crimes that are targeted
Read morePolice responded to a report of a body found in a wooded area near the 4800 block of Manor Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20. A man was walking in the woods when he came across a body in an advanced state of decomposition and contacted police. The remains are believed to be male. They were transported
Read moreWe want to thank the alert patrol officers of the Mount Vernon District for locating the lost, out of state couple this past weekend. Also a big thanks to Boston Market at 6650 Richmond Highway and Hampton Inn at 5821 Richmond Highway for their outstanding community support in helping to supply food and a hotel room for the senior couple
Read moreDetectives charged Gregory Brown, 23, of DC and Niziah Williams, of Clinton, Maryland with the murder of Santos Zelaya that took place March 26, 2015. Both men were charged on Friday, May 15 and are being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. The medical examiner determined the victim’s cause of death to be gunshot wound. Detectives
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