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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.

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FCPD: Herndon man charged after trying to sell drugs for a gun

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published October 15, 2026 at 11:45AM

The FCPD released this image of fentanyl and a firearm with an auto sear and extended magazine. (Courtesy FCPD)

A Herndon man was recently arrested on drug and weapons charges after allegedly attempting to sell fentanyl to an undercover police detective, the Fairfax County Police Department announced this morning (Thursday).

The 19-year-old has been charged with possession with intent to distribute schedule I/II narcotics, possession of a firearm while distributing schedule I/II narcotics, possession of an auto sear, and carrying a loaded firearm in certain localities.

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Witnesses testify to ‘odd’ behavior of suspect in fatal stabbing at Hybla Valley bus stop

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published August 13, 2026 at 1:15PM

Abdul Jalloh seen on a bus shortly before the killing of Stephanie Minter (photo via FCPD/X)

The man accused of killing Stephanie Minter earlier this year boarded and left a bus at the same time as her, then doubled back and stood behind her as she appeared to sit unaware at a Hybla Valley bus stop during the last minutes of her life, according to witness testimony and video footage.

Following hours of testimony and surveillance footage shown during a preliminary hearing in Fairfax County General District Court yesterday (Wednesday), the second-degree murder case against 33-year-old Abdul Jalloh was certified to a grand jury in Fairfax County Circuit Court.

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Alexandria man charged in Groveton shooting that caused life-threatening injuries

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 31, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated August 10, 2026 at 5:16PM

Fairfax County police car with lights flashing (file photo)

An Alexandria man is facing multiple charges following a non-fatal shooting in the Groveton area, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Rusbel Alberto Argueta, 19, of Alexandria, is charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm within 1000 feet of an elementary school.