Crime & Safety
Body Found In Hybla Valley Woods, Likely Gang-Related
Police found a body buried in the North Hill Park woods that may be tied to gang activity.
HYBLA VALLEY, VA—Fairfax County Police located a body in the woods in Hybla Valley Thursday morning. Police Chief Ed Roessler Jr. said at a press conference the incident is likely tied to gang activity.
Detectives received information Tuesday night that a body was in the woods in North Hill Park. Police encountered a freshly-dug grave and secured the scene. It took Wednesday and Thursday morning to find the body, which was buried in the ground.
The body has not yet been identified. The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to identify the person, as well as the cause and manner of death.
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Roessler told reporters there's a "high probability" it was an isolated event with no threat to the public.
Detectives will work to identify those responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800.
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Police search for what may be a body in some thick woods of Hybla Valley. @FairfaxCountyPD @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/CjcM6IsmCe
— Peggy Fox (@PeggyTV) May 22, 2019
Below is the wooded area of North Hill east of Richmond Highway.
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