January 1979
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1979:
- January 20 – 68-year-old John B. Bell is fatally stabbed during a botched burglary by 18-year-old Douglas L. Simmons at the home of Bell's 82-year-old sister Mary at 2910 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton.[1][2][3]
- January 28 – 42-year-old Christopher Buckingham commits suicide after barricading himself in his Springfield home.[4]
References
- ↑ "Man found Beaten to Death, Sister Injured in Va. Home." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 22 1979. ProQuest. Web. 2 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ "Death of Oakton Man Said due to Stabbing." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 23 1979. ProQuest. Web. 2 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ Jackman, Tom. "DNA Match Solves '79 Killing, but Suspect is Dead, Police Say." The Washington Post Jan 28 2009. ProQuest. Web. 2 Feb. 2017 .
- ↑ "Springfield Man Believed Suicide" Evening Star, 29 Jan. 1979, Two Star HOME FINAL, p. 61. NewsBank. Accessed 5 Jan. 2018.
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