Who Killed Gini Orange?
Genevieve Orange was found dead in her apartment on Thursday, September 25th. According to detectives in Falls Church Gini died from blunt force trauma to the upper body. Police are treating this as a homicide. Officers found her body after they were called to make a welfare check at the Prestwick Apartment Building on Leesburg Pike, meaning that someone concerned about her well-being called and asked them to check on her. They are still investigating and police haven’t released the name of the person who made the initial call.
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253.
TTY 703-204-2264.
Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
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News Release 08/269/1478/ SB (4)
September 26, 2008Update: Police Identify Victim in Homicide Investigation
Police are investigating the death of 29-year-old Genevieve Paulette Orange as a homicide. Orange, 29, of 6166 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, was found dead in her home around 11:22 a.m. on Thursday, September 25. It appears she died from blunt force trauma to the upper body.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
Genevieve was a 2001 graduate of Virginia Tech and was involved with the McLean Bible Church. Gini Orange worked at the FIA (Futures Industry Association), a Washington, D.C. based lobbyist organization. According to Jogn Damgard, the President of FIA, she was a terrific employee and was very well-liked by the folks she worked with. She was originally from Roanoke and attended his school at Lord Botetourt High Scool.
So young and beautiful. What a tragedy. Please post if you find out anything further, Richard.
I have updated this to report on the arrest and indictment of the scumbag who murdered Gini. Don’t have the direct link to the post right now but it’s in the Gini Orange archives.
Actually I lied. I have the update scheduled to post on Wednesday morning. doh!