January 1978
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1978:
- January 21 – 34-year-old Mildred R. Pilkerton is shot to death by her husband, 40-year-old Edward C. Pilkerton, in the couple's apartment at 4345 Ivymount Court in Annandale.[1]
- January 27 – 25-year-old Mona L. Abney is raped and strangled to death in room 722 at the Tysons Corner Holiday Inn by her husband, Wilbert Abney, Jr..[2]
- January 31 – 45-year-old gas station owner George H. Scarborough is shot to death at his townhouse apartment at 6541 Yadkin Court in Alexandria by James T. Clark, Jr. and Charles D. Stewart in a murder-for-hire plot masterminded by Scarborough's 44-year-old estranged wife Jamie.[3]
References
- ↑ "Md. Returns Suspect in Fairfax Murder Case." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): B2. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jan 28 1978. Web. 18 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ Jackman, Tom. "Man on Trial in Wife's 78 Killing; Richmond Resident Changes Story, Says Slaying was an Accident." The Washington Post: B.04. National Newspapers Core. Mar 01 2006. Web. 8 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ "Franconia Man Shot to Death in Doorway." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Feb 02 1978. ProQuest. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.
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