Unsolved Franconia, Springfield Homicides Listed On New Webpage

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — The Fairfax County Police Department has launched a cold case webpage to give more visibility to unsolved homicides. The page features cases spanning six decades from the 1960s to the 2010s, including some in the Franconia and Springfield areas.

The Cold Case Squad was formed in 1995 and runs under the police department's Major Crimes Bureau. The squad of detectives investigates unresolved homicides and unsolved sex crimes in Fairfax County. Detectives are looking for any information that could help them identify the person responsible for each crime.

The initial cases posted on the Cold Cases webpage do not reflect a complete list of all cases assigned to the Cold Case Squad. Detectives continue to review files to provide details of all cold cases throughout the six decades.

"We are committing countless hours and all available resources to close these cases and provide long-awaited answers to victims’ families, and bring those who committed these awful crimes to justice," said Maj. Ed O’Carroll, commander of the Major Crimes Bureau.

Below are the cold cases identified in the greater Franconia and Springfield areas. Anyone with information about a cold case is asked to contact the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 8, or submit a tip through Crime Solvers.

Dec. 12, 1964

Charles Fitzmaurice, 48, a colonel in the United States Marine Corps, was shot to death when opening his door to a knock on Parliament Drive in Springfield.

April 16, 1977

Donald A. McGill, 54, was shot while working at Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge in Springfield during an attempted robbery.

Nov. 13, 1981

Adrienne Greer, 26, was found shot to death in Beverly Park on Hooes Road in Springfield.

Nov. 1, 1982

George Smith, 39, was found shot to death in a wooded area near South Van Dorn Street.

Dec. 16, 1982

John Sherman, 18, was shot during a robbery when working at Springfield Amoco Service Station on Backlick Road. He died on Dec. 24, 1982.

Dec. 17, 1987

Jeanne Herholtz, 32, was found dead in her parked car in the parking lot of Hayfield Shopping Center. Investigation revealed that Jeanne had done some shopping and was killed after returning to her vehicle.

Oct. 29, 1988

Leader Lewis Jr., 27, had been stabbed, and his body was found by a Sheriff Department's work detail near Accotink Creek at Alban Road in Springfield.

March 29, 1989

18-year-old Amy Baker's vehicle was found on the side of Interstate 95 near Backlick Road after she left a relative's home in Falls Church on March 29, 1989. Her body was founded in a wooded area off I-95 on March 31, 1989.

Sept. 29, 1989

Daniel Edward Gray, 36, was shot while exiting his townhouse at Clowser Court in Springfield.

Oct. 23, 1989

Ali Adiyeh, 35, was found shot to death in his car parked outside People's Drug Store in Springfield Plaza. Ali had made a purchase at the store at 2 p.m. and was found at 7:30 a.m.

Nov. 17, 1995

Kieuoanh Nguyen, 35, and her son, Ryobi Nguyen, 2, were reported missing on Nov. 17, 1995 from Woodland Stream Drive in Franconia. Their bodies were found at Industrial Drive in Springfield on April 29, 1996.

Jan. 16, 1998

Sherry Ann Culp, 36, was shot to death in the parking lot of her workplace, Design Tech International, at Dynatech Court in Springfield. Sherry was pregnant at the time, and her daughter Kelsey Morgan Laughlin died two days later.

Aug. 14, 2006

Marion Marshall, 72, was found strangled to death in her home in the 6600 block of Bostwick Drive in Springfield. This case is related to the unsolved homicide of Marion Newman.

Nov. 21, 2006

Marion Newman, 74, was found strangled to death at her home in the 7100 block of Reservoir Road in Springfield. This case is related to the unsolved homicide of Marion Marshall.

July 11, 2011

Oscar Lorenzo Velasco Montano, 29, was reported missing from Amherst Avenue in Springfield on July 11, 2011. He was last seen alive on July 9, 2011 at his workplace in Tysons Corner. His remains were found on Aug. 8, 2012 in a wooded area of Frederick, Maryland.

May 24, 2014

Junior Abel Flores, 24, (also known as Gitano) was stabbed to death at a bus stop on Backlick Road in Springfield on May 24, 2014.