May 6, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: crime

Suspicious death in Westlawn

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Photo of the suspect released by the police. Fairfax County Police are investigating the suspicious death of a young woman in a home on the 6900 block of Westmoreland Road in the Westlawn neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. An update was issued by the police June 18: The deceased woman is … Continued

Man assaulted at house in Barcroft Terrace

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3904 Melvern Place [Google Maps] A huge amount of police activity disrupted the quiet streets of Barcroft Terrace in Mason District Tuesday night, as dozens of police cruisers, firetrucks, and ambulances descended on Melvern Place, a neighbor reports. According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, there had been a fight between two men, and a … Continued

SWAT action at Annandale Shopping Center

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The SWAT team in action. [Photo by Sabina Muend] People at the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike at about 7 last night during a heavy rainstorm saw a huge undercover police action involving the arrest of two individuals. A couple of bystanders speculated it was a possible drug bust. According to one witness who’d … Continued

Homicide in Springfield

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Fairfax County Police are investigating a homicide in the Springfield area. Officers were called about 10 p.m., Saturday, May 24, to the area of Backlick Road and Highland Street (just outside the beltway) for the report of a man lying in the roadway, possibly struck by a vehicle. Officers determined the 24-year-old victim had “an … Continued

FBI searching for evidence in local park

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The trail leading to the investigation site. Further access is blocked. UPDATE: According to sources near the site, construction workers on the sewer project at Holmes Run Stream Valley Park found a body buried four feet deep. Fingerprints led to a man in custody who told police another body is buried there, too. The crime … Continued

Home repair scammers target the elderly

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Keep an eye on your elderly neighbors, especially those at risk of being victimized by an unscrupulous home improvement contractors, Detective Ryan Young advised the public at the May 6 meeting of the Mason Police District’s Citizen Advisory Committee. In many cases, these solicitors, known as “woodchucks,” knock on doors and tell homeowners they can … Continued

Morale, discipline at Poe Middle School plummet since principal’s arrest

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Poe Middle School Since former Poe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough was arrested for embezzlement in November, school staff and parents report morale at the school has plummeted, student behavior has gotten worse, and there’s been a lack of effective communication from Fairfax County Public Schools officials.   “My son’s teachers have felt pummeled, demoralized, beaten, … Continued

Armed robbery, police pursuit with a car full of children

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Four adults have been charged for their involvement in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night, the Mason Police District reported April 21. Six children were in the suspects’ car during a police chase and two accidents. Police were called to the Woodlake Towers apartment complex in the 3100 block of South Manchester Street in … Continued