Crime

FROM POLICE REPORTS:

Murder Investigation – On July 17 at 3:45 a.m., police responded to the 18300 block of Old Triangle Rd in Triangle (22172) for an initial report of a suicide in progress. The caller, later identified as the accused, initially called police to report that the victim had stabbed herself while in a residence in the above area. The victim was transported to an area hospital were she died as a result of a stab wound to her chest. Upon further investigation, detectives learned that the victim had not committed suicide and that she and the accused, her husband, were involved in a verbal altercation which escalated physically. During the encounter, the accused allegedly stabbed the victim with a knife. Detectives from the Homicide Unit obtained a warrant against the accused who was arrested without incident the same day.

FROM POLICE REPORTS:

Rape/Burglary – On June 23 at 5:43 a.m., detectives from the Special Victims Bureau responded to investigate a rape which was reported to have occurred in the 3300 block of Bronson Ct in Woodbridge. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 30 year old female of Woodbridge, was sexually assaulted by the accused, a known acquaintance, when he entered the residence through a secured front door. Following the investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested. The victim was treated at an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Charges have been filed in an animal slashing case in Fairfax County.

Police said a 17-year-old male slashed barnyard animals on May 26 and on April 26. The teen, whose name was not released due to his juvenile status, faces four counts of maiming animals, three counts of cruelty to animals, and two counts of unlawful entry.