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

Stabbing victims honored at a vigil

About a hundred people paid their respects at a vigil for the two women who were stabbed to death at their Fairfax home on Feb. 23. Chhatra Thapa, 54, brutally murdered his wife, Binda, and daughter, Mamta, with a butcher knife. He was in the process of stabbing Mamta’s husband, Santosh Basnet, when police arrived. … Continued

Man arrested for reckless discharge

Fairfax County police arrested a man for recklessly discharging a gun in a Lincolnia neighborhood. No one was injured. Officers responded to the 6400 block of Montrose Street at 1 p.m. on Jan. 17 for the report of gunshots. The incidence happened near Holmes Middle School. They found evidence of a gun being discharged and determined … Continued

Man arrested for Culmore shooting

Police officers arrested a man for a shooting and attempted robbery that occurred April 12, at about 5 a.m., in the 3400 block of Lake Street in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. Officers with the City of Alexandria Police Department arrested Abner Neftali Selen Barrera, 24, of Del Ray in Alexandria, on April 30. … Continued

Man arrested for firing shots from his Annandale home

Fairfax County police arrested a man Feb. 21 for recklessly discharging a firearm multiple times from inside his home in Annandale. Officers responded at about 10 p.m. for a report of gunshots being fired into a neighboring occupied townhouse in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane in Lafayette Village. No one was injured. Michael Glaze, … Continued

Male juvenile shot in Lincolnia

A juvenile was shot in the arm near Braddock Road and Overlook Drive in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on X tonight. He was transported to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. “Preliminary, this is not a random act. Detectives continue to investigate,” the FCPD states. There is no suspect description. The … Continued

Woman shot at Fairmont Gardens

Updated Jan. 18:  A woman has been shot in the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court in Fairmont Gardens in Annandale on Jan. 16, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim walked into the hospital shortly after 1 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening. A friend … Continued