December 1978
Events that took place in Fairfax County in December, 1978:
- December 5 – 38-year-old Betty M. Holler pleads guilty to a charge of being an accessory before the fact in the contract murder of George H. Scarborough on January 31.[1]
- December 29 – 33-year-old John Jackson, a custodian at the Talent House Private School, is shot to death by Fairfax County Police officer David Lubas in the school building at 9211 Arlington Boulevard. Jackson had entered the private school to conduct a stakeout, unaware that Lubas and officer Nancy Lutz of the FCPD had already staked out the school. When Jackson saw Lubas, who was not in uniform, Jackson pointed his gun at Lubas, who then shot him three times.[2][3]
- December 30 18-year-old Robert Smithwick, along with 19-year-old Timothy M. Greer and 18-year-old Matthew Musolino, III, firebombs Fort Hunt High School in Alexandria, causing over $4 million in damage.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Knight, Athelia. "Murder-for-Hire Go-between Sets Guilty Plea in Va." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Dec 06 1978. ProQuest. Web. 28 Jan. 2014.
- ↑ Knight, Athelia. "Caretaker at Fairfax School Slain by Police: Police on Stakeout Slay Custodian at Va. School. The Washington Post (1974-Current file):A1 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995) Dec 30, 1978. Web. Sep 28, 2012
- ↑ "Fairfax Police Change Rules On Stakeouts After Slaying." The Washington Post (1974-Current file):C3 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Feb 14, 1979. Web. Sep 28, 2012.
- ↑ Mansfield, Stephanie. "$4.5 Million School Fire 'A Clear Case of Arson'." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Dec 31 1978. ProQuest. Web. 5 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ Harden, Blaine. "Youth Convicted, 2nd Pleads Guilty in Fort Hunt Arson." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. May 31 1979. ProQuest. Web. 5 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ Harden, Blaine. "Ft. Hunt Arson Figure Pleads to Lesser Charge." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jun 19 1979. ProQuest. Web. 5 Jan. 2018.
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