Police identify serial killer victims

Fairfax County police have identified the second victim of the “shopping cart killer” found near the Moon Inn on Richmond Highway as Stephanie Harrison, age 48, of Redding, Calif.

DNA tests also confirmed that the other victim is Cheyenne Brown, age 29, of Washington, D.C. Both victims were found Dec. 15 in a container in the 2400 block of Fairhaven Road.

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced the DNA results at a Jan. 7 media briefing.

Anthony Eugene Robinson remains the prime suspect, Davis said. Robinson, 35, is in the Rockingham County jail awaiting trial for the murder of two women in Harrisonburg, Va.

Robinson transported the bodies of the two Harrisonburg women in a shopping cart. “We believe he transported at least one of our Fairfax County victims in a shopping cart, as well,” Davis said.

There is a possible fifth victim, who was found in a shopping cart and only covered with a blanket in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating that case.

The Fairfax County Police Department is working with the FBI on a “victimology profile” in an attempt to find missing females who might have known Robinson, Davis said. “We believe there are survivors out there.”

FCPD has reached out to law enforcement agencies between Harrisonburg and New York state, where Robinson once lived, to search for other victims.

Anyone who might have had past interactions with Robinson is urged to contact the FCPD Major Crimes Bureau, 703-246-7800, or contact Crime Solvers. 

Cheyenne Brown met Robinson on the Plenty of Fish dating platform, and he was the last person to be seen alive with her, Davis said. FCPD believes he also used the Tagged dating app.

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Police detectives have been combing over receipts from the Moon Inn and discovered Robinson checked in to the motel on the same days Cheyenne and Stephanie went missing. He also stayed at the Moon Inn at leave five other times.

“We are working around the clock” to try to pinpoint Robinson’s location for every day for the past year and before, said Major Ed O’Carroll, head of FCPD’s Major Crimes, Cyber, and Forensics Bureau. 

“We need the public’s help to find more victims and survivors to build a solid case,” O’Carroll said. FCPD has gotten lots of tips about abandoned shopping carts, but is most interested in hearing from people who knew Robinson or had previous contacts with him.

FCPD has been in constant contact with Cheyenne’s and Stephanie’s families, Davis said.

Stephanie’s daughter, Destiny, told the FCPD’s Victim Services Division that “her mom was a beloved mother and an even better grandmother. She was the kindest person and helped everyone and would give you her last dime,” Davis said.

Cheyenne’s mom told FCPD she “wanted everyone to know Cheyenne had a huge heart. She was trusting and thought of everyone as a friend.”

“It’s a tough case for their families, friends, and loved ones,” Davis said. “We want to bring them some sense of justice and closure.”