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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
View MorePolice arrest 19-year-old in Difficult Run Park killing
Fairfax County detectives arrested Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, 19, on Wednesday in connection with the death of Carmen Lizet Puch, 42, found with fatal injuries in the Difficult Run Park parking lot on Georgetown Pike two days earlier.
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View MoreIdylwood man killed by Metrobus at Bailey's Crossroads
Adam Ali, 59, of Idylwood was fatally struck by an F20 Metrobus making a right turn at Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road in Bailey's Crossroads on Aug. 16 while crossing in a crosswalk with the walk signal. FCPD's Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating.
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View MoreFairfax warns West Nile 40% fatal for some patients
The Fairfax County Health Department warned Monday, Aug. 17, that patients on B cell-depleting drugs like rituximab face roughly 40% mortality from West Nile virus, with three local cases already confirmed in 2026 and weeks of mosquito season remaining.
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View MoreMan pleads guilty to W&OD Trail rape, faces up to 18 years
Denis Humberto Roman Navarette, 33, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Fairfax County Circuit Court to raping a woman on the W&OD Trail in Herndon in November 2024; he faces up to 18 years in prison at his Dec. 11 sentencing.
Public Safety
View MoreFCPD announces back-to-school safety events ahead of Aug. 24 opening
Fairfax County Police announced a series of back-to-school community safety events including town halls and "Ice Cream Cone with a Cop" ahead of the Aug. 24 FCPS school opening, urging McLean families to check the department's events blog for specific dates and locations.
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View MoreRoad Shark enforcement tops 25,000 as Wave 3 patrols McLean
Fairfax County police have issued more than 25,000 citations and warnings through the first two Road Shark enforcement waves in 2026, with the third wave still patrolling McLean-area roads around the clock through Sunday, Aug. 16.
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View MoreMan held on trespassing charge dies in Fairfax County jail
Ricky Edwards, 61, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Aug. 12 and pronounced dead, making him the second person to die in sheriff's office custody within five days and the 19th since 2018.
Public Safety
View MoreBear activity prompts safety reminders for McLean residents
Fairfax County and Virginia DWR advise McLean and Great Falls residents to secure food attractants as black bears roam the area's green corridors in summer 2026; the Wildlife Conflict Helpline (855-571-9003) handles bear encounters.
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View MoreFCPD hosted 270 at violence prevention symposium ahead of new school year
Fairfax County Police hosted more than 270 professionals at its 3rd Annual Threat Assessment and Management Symposium on Aug. 3-4, featuring testimony from a Sandy Hook survivor and national experts on preventing targeted violence weeks before FCPS students return to class.
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View MoreFairfax County police launch round-the-clock speed enforcement on McLean roads
Fairfax County police confirm their third Road Shark enforcement wave is now active through Aug. 16, with officers deployed 24/7 across the county targeting speeding, reckless driving and DUI on McLean-area roads.
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View MoreVirginia confirms first locally acquired dengue case in Northern Virginia resident
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state's first locally acquired dengue fever case in a Northern Virginia resident who never left the state, with the Fairfax County Health Department involved in the investigation during peak mosquito season.
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View MoreSearch for missing swimmer near Great Falls enters second day on Potomac
Fairfax and Montgomery county fire crews resumed searching the Potomac River on Wednesday for a 25-year-old man missing since Tuesday near Sandy Landing, the third such incident near Great Falls this summer.