Overview
- Abdul Jalloh, 32, is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter at a Fairfax County bus stop and is being held without bond.
- Police say surveillance footage and witness interviews identified Jalloh, who was arrested after a business employee reported him; he was initially booked for petit larceny tied to a separate incident.
- DHS and ICE say Jalloh entered the U.S. illegally in 2012, had an ICE detainer lodged in 2020, and is under a final order of removal to a country other than Sierra Leone, with ICE again seeking notification before any release.
- Federal officials described Jalloh as a career criminal with more than 30 prior arrests, including charges such as rape, malicious wounding, assault, drug possession, and identity theft.
- Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s recent order limiting cooperation with ICE drew public criticism from DHS, while local records show many of Jalloh’s prior cases were dropped, with prosecutors citing difficulties locating victims; a court appearance is scheduled for May.