On a cold January morning in Arlington, Virginia, 52-year-old Hugo Long and his wife were attacked as they prepared to leave their home. In the pre-dawn hours of January 12, 1988, two unknown men accosted the couple; a struggle followed and both Long and his wife were stabbed. They retreated into their house and called for help, then were taken to a nearby hospital. Hugo Long died of his injuries three days later, on January 15, 1988; his wife survived.

Long was employed as a building inspector for Fairfax County. The assailants were described only as two Black males and fled the scene; they have never been identified. The Arlington County Police Department considers the investigation a cold case and no arrests have been announced.

Did anyone in Arlington at the time recall suspicious activity near the Longs’ home in January 1988 or have information that could help resolve this case?