McLean High School Student Found Dead in Vienna

By Jason Spencer and Mary Ann Barton

A rising 11th grader at McLean High School was found dead in Vienna on Friday, about four miles away from her home.

Principal Ellen Reilly told school parents in a letter Monday that Emylee Lonczak died unexpectedly Friday and that she was a "cherished student who will be greatly missed by all who knew her."

Fairfax County police have offered little information on the death, but have said it is under investigation as a criminal matter, according to NBC4.

Police were in the 8200 block of Madrillon Estates Drive, in the Vienna area, on Friday looking for a 16-year-old girl who had been reported as a runaway.

The girl's parents reported her missing two days before, according to NBC4.

Today is McLean High School's inaugural Highlander Kickoff, a day designed to help parents and students get paperwork and other matters ready for the start of school.

The first day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Click here to read Reilly's complete letter to parents.