Assault at 5800 BLOCK OF MERTON CT on 10/28/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 10/28/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Man found beaten to death in apartment closet; John Stremple III, 63, charged with second-degree murder in death of Joshua Cochran, 44
Address: 5800 BLOCK OF MERTON CT, Alexandria, VA
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