Body of Alexandria Woman Found in River; Husband Charged

The body of an Alexandria woman reported missing last week was found Saturday in the Occoquan River, and Fairfax County Police have charged her husband in connection with the death.

Andrea Crew, 31, of the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, was found by a boater about 9 a.m. Saturday, police said. Her, husband, 25-year-old Caleb Crew, was charged with murder. 

Andrea Crew lived in the 8000 block of Gila Court in Alexandria. 

Caleb Crew was arrested at the Mount Vernon District Station, was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and was served with a warrant charging him with her death, the police department said in a news release. 

According to police, Andrea Crew was last seen near a bank in the 5500 clock of Cherokee Ave. on Aug. 7, and was reported missing the following day. She was transported to the Fairfax County Medical Examiner's office where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the manner of her death.