Earlier this month, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into law new rules for the collection, storage and analysis of Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERK). These kits are utilized in evidence recovery for the investigation of sexual assault cases. When a PERK requires testing to identify a suspect and/or prosecution of a case, it is promptly sent to the Virginia Department of Forensic
Read moreThis is an update to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau in-custody death investigation involving Natasha McKenna. McKenna was in the custody of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC) before being transported to the hospital by ambulance on February 3, and later died on February 8. Fairfax County Police Department detectives
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 moreUpdate: Mr. Keir has returned home in good condition. Fairfax County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing adult. 95-year-old Peter Keir left his home in Mount Vernon around 4 p.m., driving a silver 2002 Toyota 4-door Camry. He was later spotted in the Lorton area, asking for directions. Mr. Keir is in need of
Read moreInvestigation led police to charge Ubaldo Lopez Yanez, 31, with no fixed address, with murder. While the identity of the victim has yet to be determined, police believe the suspect and victim were known to each other. Preliminary information suggests that that both the victim and suspect were homeless men using an unoccupied apartment. To view previous releases for this
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