July 1968
Events that took place in Fairfax County in July, 1968:
- July 2 – 40-year-old former Fairfax County Police Captain Olin F. Sanders pleads guilty to a misdemeanor charge of encouraging an abortion for his role in the botched abortion that killed 30-year-old police stenographer Barbara A. Smith on May 29 and is fined $100 by Judge Donald C. Crounse.[1]
- July 25 – 17-year-old Frank Koerner is stabbed to death with a bayonet by 21-year-old James D. Stover at the Langley Esso service station at 801 Dolley Madison Boulevard in McLean.[2]
- July 26 – 31-year-old James F. Clark is shot to death by his wife's boyfriend, 48-year-old Pendleton R. Wilson, outside Wilson's home at 7606 Long Pine Drive in Springfield.[3]
References
- ↑ Yenckel, James T. "Ex-Policeman is Fined $100." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 03 1968. ProQuest. Web. 27 Dec. 2013. Note: Sanders is misidentified in this article as "Lincoln F. Sanders".
- ↑ McLaughlin, Maurine. "Youth Tells Fairfax Jury of Brawl." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jan 16 1969. ProQuest. Web. 19 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "Springfield Man is Held in Shooting." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): B3. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jul 29 1968. Web. 7 Feb. 2012.
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