Herndon Man Charged with Murder in Great Falls Park Stabbing
Alexis Cedillos-Campos faces a murder charge in the death of Carmen Puch, with conflicting accounts of the alleged motive.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 2:45 a.m. ET
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Sep 5, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET
Man Charged in Great Falls Park Stabbing Death
Alexis Cedillos-Campos, of Herndon, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Carmen Puch in Great Falls Park, according to court records. The charge was filed in Fairfax County, as reported by wtop.com. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided; Cedillos-Campos has not been tried and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Police documents say Cedillos-Campos killed Puch after she sent screenshots of their affair to his girlfriend, according to fox5dc.com. The government claims Cedillos-Campos fatally stabbed Puch along Difficult Run Trail in Great Falls Park, as reported by wtop.com. These are allegations, and the case has not been resolved.
The Fairfax County Police Department investigated the case, according to wtop.com. No trial date has been set, and the matter remains undecided.
Sep 2, 2026, 2:45 a.m. ETFirst report
Man Charged with Murder in Great Falls Park Stabbing
A man has been charged with murder in connection with a stabbing death in Great Falls Park, according to WTOP. Alexis Cedillos-Campos, of Herndon, is accused in the death of Carmen Puch, who was fatally stabbed along Difficult Run Trail, the government alleges. The charge was reported by WTOP.
The Fairfax County Police Department is investigating. The case is at the charging stage, and Cedillos-Campos is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Further details, including a motive, have not been established.
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