Wednesday, October 17, 2012
A glimpse inside Patch's newsroom decisions in covering the disappearance, and death, of Woodson High School senior.
It's been an emotional month for the Glenn family, the community that embraced them, and the folks sent to report on all this. It's been more than two weeks since Bryan Glenn went missing after dropping his younger brother off at Woodson High School. It's been just more than a week since volunteers found his body on the edge of Thaiss Park. Hours ago, I returned home from Bryan's funeral at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Annandale to read a thought-provoking rehash by the Washington Post's Tom Jackman of the nightmarish two weeks in which the Woodson-Fairfax community rallied around the search for the senior football player. Jackman clarifies some points about the Woodson student's disappearance, how police reacted and why the Post didn't …
Friday, October 12, 2012
The mass will be held in Annandale on Tuesday.
Bryan Glenn's memorial mass is scheduled for Tuesday morning. The funeral service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. The memorial mass will be open to the public. Details: Memorial Mass for Bryan Glenn Tuesday, Oct. 16, 10:30 a.m. Holy Spirit Catholic Church 5121 Woodland Way Annandale Bryan disappeared on Oct. 1. The Woodson High School senior's body was found in the woods near Thaiss Park a week later. See also: Woodson Senior Missing Since Monday Thaiss Park Closed While Police Search for Bryan Glenn Friends of Missing Teen Say 'Bryan Did Not Just Walk Away' Family Fights to Bring Missing Son Home Students, Teammates Hold Up Airheads for Bryan's Return Home Community Without Answers After Teen's Death Family, Friends in …
City and county police say there's no threat to the public.
Police say they believe there is no threat to the public after volunteers found the body of missing Woodson student Bryan Glenn in the woods near Thaiss Park on Columbus Day. Fairfax City Police recently stepped up patrols around Pickett Road, Silver King Court and Thaiss Park, but not as a response to a predator or perceived threat. "The entire City of Fairfax is a low crime area. We have not had a murder in three years," said Sgt. Joe Johnson of the City of Fairfax Police Department. "The park is safe. It was a request we received from the community and we have stepped up patrols until this case is closed." Virginia's Medical Examiner's Office completed the autopsy of the body on Wednesday and confirmed the family's identification of the…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Bryan Glenn remembered by German classmates; Fairfax County police still waiting to hear from medical examiner's office.
The Woodson High School community is still waiting, quietly mourning three days after senior Bryan Glenn's body was discovered Monday by volunteers in the woods near Thaiss Park. Find Bryan flyers are still posted all over the city, but a closer look reveals a different, painful atmosphere than the one surrounding last week's frantic search for the missing football player and Monday's shocking discovery. The desperate pleas for information on Bryan's whereabouts have transformed into messages of support on family Facebook walls. Officers announced the official identification of Bryan's body Wednesday, confirming what most, including friends and family, already knew. Police are now waiting for the medical examiner's report, which should …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Blogger says community came together during this crisis.
Editor's Note: This blog post was written by Nicole Dash, a mother of four living in Annandale. Check out her blog, Tiny Steps Mommy. The children are in music class and I thought about quickly publishing a “Mom Who Gives Back” article or perhaps answering a couple of questions for my Mom-to-Mom advice column. Instead, I find myself thinking about the 17-year-old boy Bryan Glenn from my neighborhood high school who was found dead in the woods yesterday exactly a week after going missing. The details are still coming in, but regardless of the WHY or HOW it is a tragic loss. You can’t go two feet in my neighborhood without seeing missing person posters for the young man who suddenly disappeared. His car was left abandoned in the parking lot …
Counselors are available to help students stricken by the loss of Bryan Glenn.
Editor's Note: Fairfax County Public Schools sent this message out to parents Monday afternoon after the body of Bryan Glenn was found in the woods near Thaiss Park. Dear Parents and Guardians, Several media outlets are reporting that a body has been found in Thaiss Park today. The Fairfax County Police Department has yet to confirm the identity. Our thoughts are with the family of Woodson High School senior Bryan Glenn as they cope with this news. School counselors can provide support for students at our schools beginning tomorrow. Here’s some information that parents/guardians may find helpful as you deal with your students at home. Please do not hesitate to contact your student’s school counselor if you are concerned about the manner …
To honor Bryan Glenn, Woodson High School students will wear black to school Tuesday.
Family and friends expressed shock after volunteers found the body of missing Woodson student Bryan Glenn in the woods Monday near Thaiss Park. "With tremendous sadness in our hearts, we learned this afternoon of our son Bryan’s death," Mike and Rosella Glenn said in an email to Patch. "This devastating news has been a great shock to our family and friends. Right now this family and our community are grieving and we need to let the investigation run its course." Fairfax County Police were reluctant to identify the body during a press conference Monday afternoon. The Glenn family issued a statement that evening, however, confirming what most already knew. Bryan's body was discovered by volunteers who gathered with the Glenn family to help …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Police are not yet ready to release the identity of the body.
Fairfax County police said Monday afternoon a male body was discovered Monday about three-fourths of a mile past the tree line at Thaiss Park. Click the thumbnail to watch the video. Related Stories: Woodson Senior Missing Since Monday Thaiss Park Closed While Police Search for Bryan Glenn Friends of Missing Teen Say 'Bryan Did Not Just Walk Away' Family Fights to Bring Missing Son Home Students, Teammates Hold Up Airheads for Bryan's Return Home Help Bryan's Family Search Thaiss Park UPDATE: Missing Teen Found Dead in Thaiss Park
Search starts at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Family and friends will gather at Thaiss Park Monday morning to search the wooded area near the parking lot where missing student Bryan Glenn's vehicle was found. The search event will start at 10:30 a.m. at Thaiss Park at 3417 Pickett Road. Volunteers should wear waterproof boots, long pants, clothing with vibrant colors and bug spray, according to the Facebook event page. Click here to RSVP. Those whose names start with A-M should bring dry goods to pass out as hiking snacks. The N-Zs should bring water to share with the search party. Woodson senior Bryan Glenn was last seen dropping his younger brother Marty off at Woodson High School at around 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1. An hour later, he was spotted at the Dunkin Donuts on Fairfax …
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Vigil held at Woodson high school after homecoming victory.
Woodson students, their parents, friends and football players gathered at the high school stadium after Saturday's homecoming win to pray for Bryan Glenn's safe return. Family and friends pleaded with the crowd to come forward if they knew anything about Bryan's whereabouts or what happened to him the Monday morning he disappeared. "Most likely someone in your age group knows where he is," said Julia Ross, a SAT prep/college coach who worked with Bryan and his brother up to three times a week for a past few months. "We need you to tell. There won't be any punishment. When this is all over and Bryan's home we're going to have a big party." The Woodson senior was last seen dropping his younger brother Marty off at Woodson High School at …
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