Last week, an illegal immigrant fatally stabbed Stephanie Minter at a bus stop in Fairfax County along Richmond Highway.
Abdul Jalloh, 32, is an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, and is charged with the murder of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter. Jalloh, entered the country illegally in 2012, and has a long reputation of violence being arrested on multiple occasions.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, on February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg was found dead at a bus stop with multiple stab wounds to the upper body. Police later published a photo of Abdul Jalloh taken from a surveillance camera alerting the public that he should be considered “dangerous” and to call police if they see him.
On Tuesday, February 24, a local business owner saw him and called police which led to his apprehension. He was brought in on a murder charge, including petty larceny for a crime he allegedly committed earlier that day. (RELATED: Trump Highlights Immigration, Voter ID in State of the Union Address)
DHS states that his criminal history includes more than 30 arrests. Charges include: rape, malicious wounding, assault, drug possession, identity theft, trespassing, larceny, firing a weapon, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pick pocketing.
Jack Norcross of FOX 5 DC recently posted a document from November, 2025 that shows the Fairfax County Police Department warning the Fairfax County’s Commonwealth Attorney that this man has an “extensive criminal history.” Major J. Mauro, who wrote the letter, questioned why Jalloh was “released so soon,” and continued to express his concern for why he was released.
Major Mauro also noted that “it’s not a question of if, but when he will maliciously wound (or worse) again.” No more than 3 months later, Jalloh was brought in for murder, amongst other crimes. (RELATED: Spanberger Turns SOTU Rebuttal Into Broadside Against Trump Agenda)
Descano’s office said they were unable to move forward in past charges because they did not have the victims’ participation or presence at court hearings. Descanso’s office blamed Fairfax County Police for being unable to bring Jalloh into court to properly prosecute him.