Unsolved Reston Homicide 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 one case in Reston.

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.

The webpage includes one cold case from the Reston area. Gwen Ann Ames, 17, was attending a party with friends and her boyfriend, on June 4, 1972. At some point, she left the party to walk home alone. Her body was later found on a path near Lake Anne, in the area of the 11400 block of Waterview Cluster, Reston.

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.

Patch Community Editor Emily Leayman contributed to the reporting of this story.