Crime & Safety

Andrea Crew Wanted to Take Daughters to Colombia, Says Husband to Police

Neighbors and relatives describe the couple as having a strained marriage.

Court documents show that Caleb Crew told Fairfax County Police that he and his wife Andrea Crew, 31, argued over finances last week before she disappeared Aug. 7. The Washington Post reports that Caleb Crew explained to the police that his wife also told him that she wanted to take their two daughters back to Colombia where she was born and raised.

During the argument on Aug. 7, Andrea left the car in anger and never returned. Andrea Crew's body was found by a boater on the Occoquan River Saturday morning.
According to a search warrant filed in Fairfax County Circuit Court, that is the account Caleb Crew — a 25-year-old former Marine — explained to the police of the hours before his wife's disappearance.

Police wrote in the search warrant that Caleb Crew's accounts of the events that occurred before his wife's disappearance were inconsistent.

Investigators found broken pieces of something resembling marble at the Crews' home and similar bits of stone were found in the backpack that weighed down Andrea Crew's body in the Occoquan River, reports The Washing Post.

According to the medical examiner's office, she was found strangled. Court documents show that the victim was also found with a bag over her head and a necktie around her throat, reports The Washington Post.
"The cause of death was asphyxia due to strangulation, and the manner is homicide," said Rebecca Wood, a Fairfax County death investigator.

The Washington Post reports that neighbors and relatives described the two as having a strained marriage. On Aug. 7 before Andrea Crew disappeared, the couple had appeared in court for a hearing regarding a domestic violence incident. According to the search warrant, Caleb Crew told police his wife agreed to drop the assault charges and the case was dismissed.

The Fairfax County Police have charged Caleb Crew with second-degree murderHe appeared in court Monday and is currently being held without bond.

Amos Crew, Caleb Crew's brother told The Washington Post, "We hope that the justice system continues operating as if he’s innocent until proven guilty." He also asked for prayers for the two families and the couple's two daughters.


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