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

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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New campaign aims to lift up Richmond Highway businesses ahead of corridor’s transformation

By Tadi Abedje

Published August 5, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated August 7, 2026 at 4:35PM

Richmond Highway (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation will be starting a campaign as part of its Faces of ONE project to help businesses along the Richmond Highway corridor gain traction before and during the corridor’s major transportation work and redevelopment.

It’s an extension of a public art campaign where 10 public sculptures were placed along the Richmond Highway corridor, along with some murals and different things to enhance the identity and placemaking of the area.

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Pedestrian dies from injuries weeks after Richmond Highway crash

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 20, 2026 at 8:30AM

Richmond Highway sign (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

An Alexandria man has died from injuries he sustained while crossing Richmond Highway in the Hybla Valley area earlier this month, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Julio Quintanilla, 61, was struck by a 2025 Toyota Corolla heading southbound in the 7900 block of Richmond Highway on July 3 around 8:06 p.m. He was taken to the hospital, and though his injuries were initially believed to be non-life-threatening, the Medical Examiner’s Office informed police on Saturday (July 18) that Quintanilla had died.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Route 1 crash near Beacon Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2026 at 2:30PM

Southbound Richmond Highway has been closed at Memorial Street in Groveton after a motorcycle crash (via Google Maps)

A motorcyclist has been hospitalized following a crash on Richmond Highway (Route 1) near Beacon Center.

Police officers and units with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, including medics, were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Memorial Street in Groveton at around 12:51 p.m. for the crash, according to scanner traffic.

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McKay: Route 1 BRT remains on track despite less-than-requested regional funding

By Scott McCaffrey

Published July 14, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated July 14, 2026 at 11:55AM

Residents attend an in-person update on the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project at the Gerry South Hyland Government Center on Jan. 15, 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Fairfax County will receive less regional funding than desired for its planned Richmond Highway (Route 1) Bus Rapid Transit system, but a top elected official says that won’t derail the nearly billion-dollar effort.

The county government submitted a request for $463 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) to support the proposal.

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Pedestrian using mobility device killed in Hybla Valley crash

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 6, 2026 at 8:30AM

Richmond Highway sign (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

An adult woman who was walking in the Richmond Highway (Route 1) area when she was hit by a truck has died from her injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department said last week.

Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating the crash that took place around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday (July 2), as the woman was crossing at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Dart Drive.

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Pedestrian dies after being struck twice in Richmond Highway crash

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 18, 2026 at 10:15AM | Updated June 18, 2026 at 6:59PM

Fort Hunt Road at Richmond Highway in Huntington (via Google Maps)

A pedestrian has died after being struck by two different drivers on Richmond Highway early this morning (Thursday).

Police officers and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Fort Hunt Road in Huntington at around 1:43 a.m. after one of the drivers reported to 911 that they “hit a pedestrian and then another car ran them over,” according to the police scanner.

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UPDATED: Motorcyclist killed in crash that shut down Route 1 in Lorton

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 17, 2026 at 4:55PM | Updated June 18, 2026 at 9:09PM

Traffic congestion on southbound Richmond Highway at Armistead Road in Lorton after a crash on June 17, 2026 (via VDOT traffic cameras)

A motorcyclist has died following a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday, June 17 that fully shut down Richmond Highway (Route 1) in the Lorton area.

First responders, including police officers, medics and a helicopter, were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Mims Street at around 3:29 p.m. for a crash involving a motorcycle and a car, according to scanner traffic.

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UPDATED: Motorcyclist’s injuries from Richmond Highway crash no longer critical

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 3, 2026 at 11:15AM | Updated June 3, 2026 at 11:58AM

Police vehicles and a tow truck block southbound Richmond Highway at Mims Street after a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist (via 511 Virginia traffic camera)

A motorcyclist was hospitalized this morning (Wednesday) as a result of a crash on Richmond Highway in Lorton.

Police officers and medics with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Mims Street for a crash with injury at 8:24 a.m.

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Range of factors driving Richmond Highway pedestrian safety ‘crisis,’ analysis finds

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 3:05PM

Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

More than 60 pedestrians and cyclists have been killed or seriously injured in crashes on Richmond Highway over the past decade — and conditions appear to be worsening instead of improving, a new analysis says.

Skimpy lighting and crossings, along with alcohol intoxication, appear to be driving factors behind the frequent serious crashes that occur in the approximately 14-mile corridor from the Alexandria border down to the Occoquan River south of Lorton, according to Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS).