Mason District Station – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a 40-year-old Alexandria woman for stealing a car on Sunday night with a six-year-old girl in the back seat. Officers were in the area of Little River Turnpike and Southland Avenue in Annandale last night on a separate investigation. They were approached by a victim, who had their
Read moreChronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed for the first time in a white-tailed deer harvested in Fairfax County. An adult male deer that was harvested on private land in Vienna this deer hunting season has tested positive for CWD. The sample was obtained by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) from a taxidermist participating in statewide CWD surveillance
Read moreFranconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes, Cyber and Forensics Bureau are actively investigating a homicide that occurred last night in the 9500 block of Unity Lane in Lorton. Officers were called around 7:32 p.m. for a man who had been shot at this location. Officers arrived on scene and discovered Nahom Beyene, 42, of Lorton, in the
Read moreThis morning, the FCPD was made aware of inappropriate radio transmissions that were broadcast shortly after midnight on our police radio system. Our Internal Affairs Bureau quickly investigated this alleged misconduct and the police officer involved was interviewed. We have confirmed this officer was off-duty and in his personally owned vehicle. No other person was in the vehicle with him.
Read moreDetectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Cold Case Squad have solved the mystery of a woman found deceased in 1993 at the base of a cedar tree in Centreville. The woman was identified on Nov. 21 as Sharon Kay Abbott Lane. The identification was made possible through advanced DNA testing and forensic-grade genome sequencing provided by Othram Inc. Funding for
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