September 1979
Events that took place in Fairfax County in September, 1979:
- September 13 – While stumbling home from a party, 16-year-old Lake Braddock sophomore Thomas M. Murphy is run over by at least three cars on Braddock Road and killed.[1][2]
- September 13 – Circuit Court Judge Barnard Jennings appoints Johanna L. Fitzpatrick to a six-year term as a substitute judge for the General District Court.[3]
- September 20 – 36-year-old William Paris is convicted of first-degree murder for shooting 44-year-old Max Walls at his apartment at 6614 Boulevard View in Alexandria on June 10.[4]
References
- ↑ White, Ronald D. "Youth, Ignored by Ambulance, Killed by Cars." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Sep 14 1979. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1996). Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
- ↑ "Youth Stumbling on Road Killed by Cars." Evening Star, 14 Sep. 1979, Three Star NIGHT FINAL, p. 61. NewsBank. Accessed 3 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "First Woman Judge Named to Fairfax Court." Evening Star, 14 Sep. 1979, Three Star NIGHT FINAL, p. 61. NewsBank. Accessed 3 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ White, Ronald D. "Jury Convicts Fairfax Man in Murder Case." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Sep 22 1979. ProQuest. Web. 20 Sep. 2014 .
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