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

Beaver attacks swimmer in Lake Barcroft

American beaver Police from the Mason District report an 83-year-old woman was attacked by a beaver while she was swimming in Lake Barcroft Sept. 4, around 6 p.m. The beaver has tested positive for the rabies virus, according to a police update issued Sept. 5. “The woman managed to get to shore,” states an earlier … Continued

St. Michael statue reported stolen

The statue of St. Michael in the side yard of 4303 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, has been stolen, reports owner Mi Suk Kim. The last time she saw it was 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3. When she woke up Tuesday morning, she noticed it was gone. “It looks like someone cut it,” said Kim, a doctor … Continued

Two sexual assaults near Annandale

There have been two sexual assaults recently not too far from Annandale. On Sunday, Aug. 19, a 5-year-old girl was assaulted in Lincolnia between 7 and 8 p.m. According to a news release from the Mason District Police Station, the girl was playing in the area of Lachine Drive and Manitoba Drive when a man … Continued

Annandale youths charged in explosives incident

Fire investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged five juveniles Aug. 18  with using improvised explosive, plastic bottle devices in connection with an incident in Annandale. The incident occurred July 25 on the 3300 block of Woodburn Road at the Condominiums of Woodburn. The juveniles, ranging in age from 13 to 17, … Continued

Man fatally stabbed in Merrifield

Castro Fairfax County Police arrested a man Wednesday, Aug., 8 around 1 a.m. in connection with a suspicious death in the 9100 block of Barrick Street near the Merrifield area, according to a news bulletin. Police responded to a report of a body with apparent stab wounds found in the bathroom of an apartment around … Continued

Meet your neighbors in Annandale at a National Night Out event

Several community gatherings are scheduled in Annandale for National Night Out, on Tuesday Aug. 7. There will be a free community celebration at the Annandale Shopping Center, on Columbia Pike by Gallows Road, 6-9 p.m., held in cooperation with the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department and Mason District Police Station. This event features a free screening … Continued

Body found in Annandale Park

Fairfax County Police are trying to determine the identity of a man whose body was found in Annandale Community park near the Hidden Oaks Nature Center on June 21. The Office of the Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on June 22 and has not yet determined the cause and manner of death, but detectives do … Continued

Man arrested for extorting money from Annandale business owners

Federal officials have charged a Korean man with extorting money from Annandale business owners by threatening to report them for employing illegal immigrants, the Washington Examiner reports. Je Hyung Yoo, 29, was charged in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats of violence. Yoo, also known as “Justice,” … Continued

Man arrested for immigration scam at Landmark Plaza

Kamara Fairfax County police have arrested man who approached women at Landmark Plaza and promised to help them obtain citizenship and provide immigration assistance for their relatives abroad. Ousseynou Kamara, 41, of 3707 Pogonia Court, Hyattsville, Md., was charged with six felony counts of obtaining money by false pretenses, two counts of forgery, and identity … Continued

FXCO police shoot child porn suspect

A Fairfax County police officer shot and killed a suspect involved in child pornography May 19 at the Chelsea Square apartment complex on Backlick Road in North Springfield. The following information is from the Fairfax County Police Department: The suspect had seven outstanding warrants: Three felony counts of producing child pornography, three felony counts of … Continued

Antique coins, bank notes stolen from Annandale couple’s car

An elderly couple who live on the 3800 block of Stuart Court in Annandale’s Broyhill Crest neighborhood are devastated by the theft of their collection of antique coins and bank notes valued at $300,000 to $500,000. They had just returned home after attending a coin show in Charlottesville Saturday, April 14, at around 7:20 p.m., and … Continued