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Four accused of burglaries targeting victims of home fires in Fairfax County

Published October 28, 2026 at 11:45AM

The Fairfax County Police Department released this photo of guns confiscated in connection to burglaries in Fairfax County. (Courtesy FCPD)

Four men are facing charges in connection to a series of burglaries targeting victims of house fires in Fairfax County over the past year, including two incidents at the same residence, the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Oct. 28).

The FCPD says its Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives worked with the FBI and law enforcement partners in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Loudoun County to pinpoint suspects in five burglaries at four different residences across the county.

UPDATED: Man killed in multi-car crash after striking police cruiser on Braddock Road

By Jared Serre

Published February 6, 2026 at 2:35PM | Updated February 8, 2026 at 6:58PM

Crash at Braddock Road and Campus Drive in Braddock (via Google Maps)

One man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash this afternoon (Friday) after striking a police cruiser stopped at a traffic light in Braddock.

The 57-year-old man was driving east in a Toyota Camry when he struck the Fairfax County Police Department vehicle around 1:09 p.m. at the intersection of Braddock Road and Prestwick Drive, police said.

Facility upgrade aims to contain stink affecting Braddock Road communities

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 30, 2026 at 8:30AM

Existing Lincoln Lewis Vannoy Odor Control Facility (via Fairfax County Capital Facilities)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission has approved plans to modernize a facility used to reduce the amount of smelly — in some cases potentially lethal — hydrogen sulfide in neighborhoods near Braddock Road in the southwestern part of the county.

The unanimous vote on Wednesday (Jan. 28) paves the way for the 35-year-old Lincoln Lewis Vannoy Odor Control Facility to be replaced with more updated technology to limit unwanted smells emanating from pressure sewers in the vicinity.