Homicide in Fairfax County: Man found dead in Groveton apartment

A man was found dead in his apartment in Fairfax County, Virginia, Monday, and the police are calling it a homicide.

The Fairfax County police said in a statement that William Scott Miller, 52, was found dead in an apartment he was renting on Tower Drive, in Groveton, Monday afternoon.

The police said Miller was found by a relative and had suffered trauma to his upper body. The police are calling it a homicide, the ninth of the year in Fairfax County.

The police are asking anyone with more information to call them at 703-246-7800, option 2; to call Crime Solvers anonymously at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477); by texting “FCCS” plus your tip to 847411, or by going online. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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