Crime & Safety
Medical Examiner: Andrea Crew Was Strangled to Death
Husband has been charged with murder in the case, according to Fairfax Police.
by James Cullum
Andrea Crew, a 31-year-old mother of two, was strangled to death, according to the Fairfax County Medical Examiner's office. Crew's body was discovered floating on the Occoquan River on Saturday.
Her husband, 25-year-old Caleb Crew, has been charged with murder in her death.
"The cause of death was asphyxia due to strangulation, and the manner is homicide," said Rebecca Wood, a Fairfax County death investigator.
The Medical Examiner's office did not release the exact date or other details concerning Andrea Crew's death.
Andrea Crew, a 31-year-old mother of two, was strangled to death, according to the Fairfax County Medical Examiner's office. Crew's body was discovered floating on the Occoquan River on Saturday.
Her husband, 25-year-old Caleb Crew, has been charged with murder in her death.
"The cause of death was asphyxia due to strangulation, and the manner is homicide," said Rebecca Wood, a Fairfax County death investigator.
The Medical Examiner's office did not release the exact date or other details concerning Andrea Crew's death.
Caleb Crew was arrested at the Mount Vernon District Station on Saturday after the body was discovered, according to the Fairfax Police Department.
Andrea Crew was last seen near a bank in the 5500 clock of Cherokee Ave. on Wednesday, and was reported missing the following day.
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