October 1956
Events that took place in Fairfax County in October, 1956:
- October 1 – 39-year-old Branford Dews fatally shoots his 21-year-old wife Celestine at their cabin in the Merrifield region of Fairfax.[1]
- October 14 – Circuit Court Judge Arthur W. Sinclair sentences 19-year-old Robert L. Sigmon to life in prison for the March 18, 1955 murder of his aunt, Isabel Harris.[2]
References
- ↑ "2 Held in Fairfax Murder Cases." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 1. Oct 20 1956. ProQuest. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
- ↑ "County Youth Gets Life in Aunt's Slaying." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 17. Oct 06 1956. ProQuest. Web. 13 Aug. 2016.
| Fairfax County by Year: 1956 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1956 | · | October | · | November 1956 |
Category:
