Precautions Being Taken Over the past 48 hours, Fairfax County Animal Control has received two reports of early-morning sightings of a large cat, possibly a cougar, near Riverside Elementary School on Old Mount Vernon Road in Alexandria. Animal Control Officers searched the area of the reported sightings but found no evidence confirming the presence of the animal. The cat was
Read morePolice are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 73-year-old Barbara Wiggs. Wiggs went missing from the 8900 block of Linton Lane on Friday, September 5 around 6 a.m. Wiggs is described as black, about 5 feet 1 inches tall, weighing 95 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. She may appear disoriented and require assistance. Anyone with information pertaining to
Read moreThis report is published every weekday, except county holidays. The information in each report covers significant criminal incidents generally from the day before; reports published on Monday cover the preceding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some incidents may appear a day or two after the occurrence. The report contains selected crimes, including animal-related incidents and property crimes. The information is organized
Read moreWe would also like to extend our thanks to all who participated in this year’s Fairfax County Crime Solvers 5k run fundraiser. Our local Crime Solvers program does so much to assist local law enforcement. We congratulate the fire department’s team for winning both elements of the Public Safety Challenge and we look forward to competing against both the fire
Read moreIn an effort to assist our local program, Fairfax County Crime Solvers, we are sharing their upcoming 5k run. We hope you will join them for this exciting fundraiser!
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