![]() 0 CommentsĪ consultant is working on a final report on Lake Anne’s economic vision, which was initiated by Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn (via Street Sense) “Now that this case has come to a close, I hope that the families are able to begin the path towards healing,” he said. A health care worker, Simeneh was described by her family as “quick to give hugs, funny and generous,” while Yohannes had been “a soccer star” at West Springfield High School and aspired to open his own business, the Washington Post reported in 2017.ĭescano called Nessibu’s sentencing today “a just outcome for the community.” Simeneh and Yohannes were dating at the time of their deaths and both attended Northern Virginia Community College. Evading investigators, Nessibu flew to Ethiopia the next morning, where he remained until he was extradited in 2019.Ī Fairfax County grand jury indicted Nessibu in March 2017, but police weren’t able to get custody of him until May 3, 2019. He then fled the scene with the same group and shot Kedest Simeneh later that night, leaving her body outside a Burke residence. Prosecutors showed during trial that after a dispute over payment, Nessibu shot Yohannes twice in the back of the head, killing him. “Their trauma has only been exacerbated by the unusual length of this case, which progressed for seven years due to the need for international extradition, separate trials, and the pandemic.”Īccording to prosecutors, a group that included Nessibu and Simeneh went to Yohannes’s home in Springfield on the night of Dec. “The families of Kedest and Henok have faced a great tragedy with the loss of their children and siblings at a young age,” Descano said in a statement. All of the sentences were the “maximum penalty for each of the charges,” according to Descano’s office. He was also given a 10-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter in Yohannes’s death, for which he was convicted in March.Īn additional 8-year sentence was handed down for two charges of using a firearm in commission of a felony. 31 of murdering Simeneh, a charge that resulted in the life sentence. Life in prison awaits the man responsible for the 2016 killings of 22-year-old Springfield residents Kedest Simeneh and Henok Yohannes.Īlexandria resident Yohannes Nessibu, 29, was sentenced to life in prison today (Friday) after being convicted of first-degree murder and manslaughter for shooting the couple during a drug deal, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced. □ 0 Commentsįairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott) We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. At night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. 4:30 pm: 3rd Annual Juneteenth BBQ and Potluck.1:00 pm: Author Talk: Katharine Schellman and Stacie Murphy.□ 10:30 am: Unveiling of West Ford historical highway marker. ![]() Here is what’s going on Saturday in Fairfax County, from our event calendar. ![]()
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