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Public Safety
A Fairfax County grand jury indicted Marvin Morales Ortez, 24, on second-degree murder and firearm charges for the December 2025 shooting death of a housemate at a Fan Shell Court residence in Reston, with trial set for Dec. 7.
Public Safety
A Fairfax County grand jury indicted Marvin Morales Ortez, 24, on second-degree murder and firearm charges for the December 2025 shooting death of a housemate at a Fan Shell Court residence in Reston, with trial set for Dec. 7.
Public Safety
A DeFlock Fairfax forum drew about 100 people on Aug. 22, where a researcher linked ALPR camera placement to formerly redlined neighborhoods; Fairfax County Police cited 1,700 cases filed and 500-plus stolen vehicles recovered, while Del. Irene Shin pushes for transparency legislation.
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A 16-year-old was hospitalized with minor injuries after being struck by a car while walking to South Lakes High School on Tuesday, Sept. 1, intensifying the debate over Fairfax County's elimination of high school crossing guards.
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Virginia's Court of Appeals reversed a 2023 Fairfax County conviction after finding the teen defendant spent 158 days in custody awaiting DNA results, six days past the statutory speedy trial limit. The attorney general's office is appealing to the Virginia Supreme Court.
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Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert on Aug. 30 for 17-year-old Jasmin Ismary Garcia, last seen Tuesday, Aug. 18, near Hunters Woods Plaza in Reston, after investigators determined her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety.
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DHS lodged an immigration detainer on Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, charged with killing Reston resident Carmen Lizet Puch, and asked Gov. Spanberger and Fairfax County to keep him in custody if he becomes eligible for release.
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Fairfax County police say Alexis Cedillos-Campos confessed to killing Reston resident Carmen Puch and was captured on restaurant video arming himself before the stabbing, with first-degree murder charges still possible.
Public Safety
Fairfax County police arrested a 19-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the stabbing death of Carmen Lizet Puch, 42, of Reston, who was found dead Monday at Difficult Run Park in Great Falls.
Public Safety
Fairfax County police are investigating after a woman was found fatally stabbed Monday, Aug. 17, at a trailhead parking area on Georgetown Pike that provides access to the Difficult Run Stream Valley Trail, a corridor used by Reston residents.
Public Safety
Fairfax County health inspectors cited six Reston restaurants for violations during July 2026 inspections, finding mouse droppings, restricted pesticides applied by uncertified staff, malfunctioning sanitizers and unsafe food temperatures.
Public Safety
Fairfax County Police charged Jaspal Bharaj, 61, of Reston with misdemeanor assault and battery after she allegedly assaulted a 3-year-old boy at Bright Horizons Daycare on Commerce Park Drive on Friday, Aug. 7. Detectives are seeking information about this case and potentially related incidents.
Public Safety
With FCPS classes starting Monday, Aug. 24, Fairfax County Police Sgt. Evan Dicker is urging Reston-area drivers to observe 25 mph school-zone limits and reminding families that pedestrians should wear bright clothing, ditch the headphones and walk with an adult.
Public Safety
Fairfax County Police's third annual Threat Assessment and Management Symposium drew 237 professionals from 74 agencies on Aug. 3-4, a 40% registration increase, with sessions on copycat violence, nihilistic extremism and a local detective's case study on a threat against a place of worship.
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