Fairfax Crime News

The wife of Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) was arrested in McLean on Wednesday night after crashing into a parked car, and she was charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run, Fairfax County police said Thursday.
 
Fairfax police charge 3 in probe of gold thefts: Wave of burglaries may have hit 26 homes of local South Asians (Post, November 13, 2009)
 
D.C. to help U.S. identify illegal immigrants in jail: Federal program checks fingerprints of local crime suspects (Post, November 13, 2009)
 
Detecting glimpses of humanity in D.C. sniper (Post, November 10, 2009)
 
Va. parents charged with allowing baby to overdose on heroin (Post, November 4, 2009)
 
Copper thefts increase as price surges (Post, October 31, 2009)
 
Convicted robber sought in four bank heists in N.Va. (Post, October 30, 2009)
 
In N.Va., mixed news about gang activity: Serious crime down, but report notes rise in middle school offenses (Post, October 27, 2009)
 
Arlington police seek bank robbery suspect (Post, October 26, 2009; 12:30 PM)
 
Solving crimes with simply the snap of a finger: More Washington area police using mobile print reader, but critics worry about privacy (Post, October 25, 2009)
 
Jump in heroin use brings rise in prosecutions (Post, October 22, 2009)
 
All That Glitters Isn't Stolen: In N.Va. Heists, Only the Finest Jewelry Nabbed; Lesser Karats Snubbed (Post, October 17, 2009)
 
Mentally Ill Fairfax Man Gets Life in Father's Slaying (Post, October 17, 2009)
 
Va. Couple Wounded In Machete Attack: 3 Charged; Victims Possibly Targeted (Post, October 10, 2009)
 
Va. Family Targeted in 'McMansion' Mortgage Fraud Scam: Huge Homes Allegedly Became Boardinghouses (Post, September 25, 2009)
 
Two Men Arrested in Stabbing Death of Herndon Woman (Post, September 23, 2009; 2:47 PM)
 
Maryland Man Sought in Restaurant Urinal Scam (Post, September 22, 2009; 1:04 PM)
 
Serial Killer's Death Sentence Overturned by Va. Court: Verdict Forms Flawed; New Jury to Decide Fate (Post, September 19, 2009)
 
Serial Killer's Death Sentence Overturned by Va. Court: Verdict Forms Flawed; New Jury to Decide Fate (Post, September 19, 2009)
 
Man Convicted of Twice Abducting Now-Slain Wife (Post, August 28, 2009)
 
Artistic Life Darkened by Drug Use, Violence: Artist Charged in Husband's Death Fought Addiction, Family Says (Post, August 27, 2009)
 
'Better to Be Deported Alive Than to Be Dead': For undocumented residents, a call demanding ransom for a kidnapped loved one can lead to an equally fear-inducing call to federal immigration authorities. (Post, August 23, 2009)
 
Former Police Chief To Serve 5 Days in Jail: DUI Guilty Plea Also Nets Fine for Baker (Post, August 15, 2009)
 
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S RACE: McDonnell Proposes Drug Courts, Lifetime Sex Offender Tracking (Post, August 13, 2009)
 
FAIRFAX COUNTY: Judge Rejects Immunity for Former Officer in Fatal Car Crash (Post, August 13, 2009)
 
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