October 1977
Events that took place in Fairfax County in October, 1977:
- October 12 – The corpse of 44-year-old Ernest E. Huff, murdered a week earlier by a shotgun blast to the face by hired killer Clarence G. Hogan, is found dumped in a field off Clifton Road near the Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton.[1][2]
- October 17 – Montie R. Rissell is sentenced to life in prison for murdering Ursula M. Miltenberger in Burke on March 6.[3]
- October 21 – 17-year-old Christian J. Karotsch is shot and mortally wounded in Falls Church to settle an argument precipitated when two youths accost him for marijuana. Karotsch is taken to Fairfax Hospital, where he dies early the next day.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Body in Fairfax Identified." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Oct 15 1977. ProQuest. Web. 23 Dec. 2017.
- ↑ White, Ronald D. "Tips Lead to an Arrest in 3-Year-Old Va. Slaying." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Feb 11 1981. ProQuest. Web. 23 Dec. 2017.
- ↑ Seaberry, Jane. "Rissell Gets 5th Life Term, Claims LSD Influence." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Oct 18 1977. ProQuest. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.
- ↑ Zon, Calvin Goddard, and Ned Scharff. "Falls Church Youth Slain On Street"Evening Star, 23 Oct. 1977, Four Star SUNDAY, p. 1. NewsBank. Accessed 19 Oct. 2018.
- ↑ Darling, Lynn. "Cost of Hospital Death." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): A1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Dec 23 1977. Web. 16 Oct. 2011.
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