Police Charge Springfield Couple, Attorneys, in McLean Stabbings

UPDATE: Thursday 10:40 a.m.

Fairfax County Police released the photo of Andrew Schmuhl on Thursday; he is charged with two counts of abduction and two counts of malicious wounding.

There was no explanation of why police released Alecia Schmuhl’s photo on Wednesday and not Andrew Schmuhl’s at the same time.

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Fairfax County Police have released new information as well as a suspect mugshot in the stabbing of two McLean residents.

Husband and wife Andrew Schmuhl, 31, and Alecia Schmuhl, 30, of the 5900 block of Atteentee Road in Springfield, have both been charged with two counts of abduction and two counts of malicious wounding.

According to her profile on LinkedIn, Alecia Schmuhl is listed as a trademark and corporate attorney at Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., a law firm in Arlington. A receptionist there said Wednesday the firm had no comment.

The residence on Spencer Road in McLean where the stabbings took place Sunday is listed as the home of Leo Fisher, a managing partner at the law firm.

The victims in the attack, both 61, received life-threatening injuries consistent with knife wounds, according to police.

Andrew Schmuhl is accused of knocking on the door, forcing his way inside and attacking the homeowners, WUSA-9 reported. The attack took place over several hours, the TV station reported.

The Schmuls remain in custody in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Both victims remain hospitalized. Andrew Schmul’s arrest photograph is not available at this time.