| SUSPICIOUS UN-ATTENDED DEATH NOW RULED HOMICIDE
Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reports an investigation into an apparent homicide.
The victim, whose name is not being released pending notification of family, was discovered dead in his trailer by two acquaintances that had gone to the victim's residence in an effort to have a rotor-tiller repaired.
On Wednesday, May 13, Deputy Mark Steininger responded to 807 Ely Road in Stafford County, at approximately 7:30 pm, for a report of a person who was deceased. The two acquaintances informed the deputy that they had come to the residence of the deceased to have him repair a rotor-tiller. When the deceased did not answer the door and after they blew the horn of their vehicle to get his attention, the two men entered the residence and found the man dead. They immediately called 911.
Initially this incident was investigated as a suspicious un-attended death. As a result of the preliminary autopsy, the death of this man has been ruled a homicide. Stafford Detectives are actively investigating this crime. Anyone who may information about this incident is asked to contact the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at 540-658-4450 or 540-658-4400.
This is an ongoing, active investigation. As a result there will no further information released at this time.
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NAME OF HOMICIDE VICTIM RELEASED
Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the homicide victim that was founding in a trailer on property off Eley Road in Stafford County on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
The name of the victim is George Clayton Fry, age 61 of Eley Road, in the Hartwood section of Stafford County. Stafford Deputies responded to Mr. Fry's address after a 911 call was placed by two men who had come looking for Mr. Fry.
Stafford Detectives are still actively investigating this homicide and are asking that if anyone has information about this incident to contact the Sheriff's Office at 540-658-4400.
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MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a suspect in the murder of George Clayton Fry of Eley Road in Stafford County. James Dewey Monroe Jr., age 50 of 206 Eley Road in Stafford County has been charged with 1 Count of 1st Degree Murder.
James Monroe was already in jail on an unrelated incident when he was served the 1st Degree Murder Warrant. The unrelated incident took place on Wednesday, May 13. In that case, Monroe is facing charges that include Malicious Wounding, Assault and Battery, Obstruction of Justice and Commercial Vandalism.
Stafford Detective's investigation indicated that Monroe was responsible for the murder of George Fry. This investigation is in its preliminary stages and is ongoing. |
