Unsolved McLean, Great Falls 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 McLean, Great Falls and Tysons 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 around McLean, Great Falls and Tysons from the 1980s to the 2000s. 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.

Oct. 1, 1981

Morton Grossman, 62, and his wife, Sylvia Grossman, 58, were found deceased in their home at Edgepark Road in the Wolf Trap area. Police responded to reports of an open door to the Grossman's antique shop. Officers found the couple's bodies when arriving at their home to notify them.

Dec. 11, 1983

The body of Tony M. Taylor, 27, was found in a ditch along Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. Evidence showed Tony had been strangled.

Oct. 18, 1988

John E. Dunbar was found shot to death in the parking lot of Difficult Run Stream Valley Park.

Feb. 5, 1992

Richard E. Brackeen, 53, was found shot to death at his residence at River Park Drive in Great Falls.

Oct. 21, 1992

Jerome McKagen, 46, was found shot to death at his residence at George Washington Road in Tysons.

May 28, 1999

Faud Khazal Taima, 63, his wife, Dorothy Mae Taima, 54, and their son, Leith Taima, 16, were found shot to death in their home at Broyhill Street in McLean. Faud was of Iraqi descent and was involved in business dealings in Iraq.

Sept. 27, 2001

The skeletal remains of a Jane Doe woman were found near a drainage ditch in the 1500 block of Lincoln Circle in Tysons. The victim, in her late teens to early 20s, was believed to have been shot.