Man Arrested in Springfield Domestic-Related Stabbing

West Springfield Police District – Jose Heber Hernandez Mejia, 49, was arrested this morning in South Carolina. Yesterday at 12:13 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 5200 block of Rolling Road in Springfield for the report of a stabbing. Officers found Evelin Molina deceased in an upstairs bedroom suffering from multiple stab wounds to the upper body. 

Preliminarily, detectives determined Evelin resided at the home with her husband, Hernandez Mejia, and their children. A family member, who does not reside at the home, received a call from Hernandez Mejia, stating he had stabbed his wife. When the family member arrived at the home, Hernandez Mejia handed over his wallet and fled in a black Honda HRV bearing Virginia tags TXV-1986.

A knife believed to be used in the stabbing was located inside the bedroom. The children were not home at the time of the incident. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the exact manner and cause of death. 

Detectives conducted several interviews and obtained an arrest warrant for Hernandez Mejia for second degree murder. Detectives from our Fugitive Track and Apprehension Unit immediately began searching for Hernandez Mejia. This morning, detectives contacted officers from the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to aid in locating Hernandez Mejia. Deputies from Anderson County and SLED officers found Hernandez Mejia traveling on Interstate 85 in Anderson County. He was arrested and will be extradited back to Fairfax County.

On August 9, Jose Heber Hernandez Mejia was extradited back to Fairfax County from South Carolina. Hernandez Mejia was held on no bond.

Anyone with information about this stabbing is asked to call detectives at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you. 

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure that the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.  

This is the thirteenth homicide of the year in Fairfax County. Year to date, there were twelve homicides at this point in 2021.

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