A suspect is in custody this morning and charged with the murder of a gas station clerk in Herndon. Just after 1:15 this morning, patrol officers were called to the Sunoco in the 13300 block of Franklin Farm Road for a robbery. Officers arrived within three minutes and observed a person matching the description of the suspect. They arrested Mohamed
Read moreSully Police District – Homicide detectives identified and arrested a suspect in the murder of 17-year-old Matthew Ortega on February 14 in Centreville. Around 1 this afternoon, 18-year-old Uriel Josaphat Espinosa Cruz, of Fairfax, was arrested for murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Adult Detention Center
Read moreSully Police District – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled that 17-year-old homicide victim Matthew Ortega died of a single gunshot wound to the upper body. His body was found by a delivery driver in the 13500 block of Jeb Stuart Square in Centreville on February 14. Detectives are following leads in this case and ask anyone
Read moreToday, the suspect charged with murdering a Reston couple in December had his detention hearing via teleconference. The judge ordered that the 17-year-old be held at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC). He was then taken to the JDC by our Fugitive Unit. (Original release date: January 19, 2018) UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Murder Suspect Served with Petitions The petitions obtained
Read moreThe petitions obtained in December for the 17-year-old Lorton boy who murdered a Reston couple in their home were served this morning. He remains in the hospital and is still not being identified because of his age. The suspect has been charged as a juvenile with two counts of murder after an investigation determined he shot and killed Scott Fricker
Read moreFair Oaks Police District – Overnight, our homicide detectives obtained petitions charging a 17-year-old Lorton boy with the murders of Scott Fricker and his wife, Buckley Kuhn-Fricker. The suspect was the third person shot at the scene of yesterday’s double murder in the 2600 block of Black Fir Court in Reston. His injuries were self-inflicted and he remains in the
Read moreFair Oaks Police District – Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened around 5 am in the 2600 block of Black Fir Court in Reston. Our preliminary investigation revealed three people were shot. Two were pronounced dead at the scene. They have been identified as 48-year-old Scott Fricker and his wife, Buckley Kuhn-Fricker, 43. The third person was
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