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Man Charged After Confession in Fairfax Stabbing Killing

8/21/2026

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Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos was charged with second-degree murder of Carmen Lizet Puch in Fairfax County.
Cedillos-Campos confessed to the killing after his arrest by Fairfax County police.
He went to a Great Falls park with Puch, stabbed her and set her body ablaze.
Border Patrol detained Cedillos-Campos near El Paso in April 2024 and released him under the Biden catch-and-release policy.

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Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos was charged with second-degree murder of Carmen Lizet Puch in Fairfax County.
Cedillos-Campos confessed to the killing after his arrest by Fairfax County police.
He went to a Great Falls park with Puch, stabbed her and set her body ablaze.
Border Patrol detained Cedillos-Campos near El Paso in April 2024 and released him under the Biden catch-and-release policy.