Assault at 5800 BLOCK OF MERTON CT on 10/27/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 10/27/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Man beaten to death with blunt object; Joshua Cochran 44 found dead in suspect's closet; John Stremple III 63 charged with second-degree murder
Address: 5800 BLOCK OF MERTON CT, Alexandria, VA
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