Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Friends of Annandale homicide victim seek funds to help his mother with funeral costs

From the left: Samuel Njikang, his sister Vanessa, his brother Augustine, and their mother Elizabeth Dayeba. Samuel Njikang, the 27-year-old man killed outside the Diamond Lounge in Annandale, Oct. 30, is remembered by his close friend Jiji Kerolus as “really nice and very kind.” Njikang “was always smiling, always happy, and never got into trouble,” … Continued

New Virginia laws address police reform

Gov. Northam  [Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of laws on police and justice reform that were approved during the General Assembly’s special session.  The measures were generally driven by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police this summer.  The omnibus policing reform legislation (Senate Bill 5030) … Continued

Hackers post sensitive FCPS information on dark web

The hackers responsible for a ransomware attack on Fairfax County Public Schools last month posted information they stole on the dark web, Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced Oct. 9. “It appears as though certain personal information for some students and employees may have been impacted,” Brabrand acknowledged.  According to news reports, that includes a spreadsheet from 2014 … Continued

Crime report: grand larceny, stabbing

The Home Depot on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. Here’s the weekly police report on crimes in the Mason Police District: A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from the Home Depot in the Seven Corners Center at 2 p.m. on Sept. 19. John Mulgrew, 30, was arrested after a brief foot pursuit. He was … Continued

Stores robbed in Bailey’s Crossroads, Lincolnia

There were two commercial robberies and one pursuit incident this week in Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  An employee at the Ross Dress for Less store at Landmark Plaza in Lincolnia saw three suspects taking multiple items and attempted to leave without paying shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. When the … Continued