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Former Culpeper Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years in Buy-a-Badge Scheme
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Former Culpeper Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years in Buy-a-Badge Scheme

Scott Jenkins, a former Sheriff of Culpeper County, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a buy-a-badge scheme where individuals paid him to be appointed auxiliary deputy sheriff in his department. According to evidence presented by federal prosecutors, Jenkins accepted over $75,000 in bribes from multiple individuals, including businessmen from Northern Virginia, who received official Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office badges and credentials, despite lacking proper training, vetting, or any legitimate duties within the Sheriff's Office. Jenkins was charged along with three co-conspirators: Rick Rahim, Frederic Gumbinner, and James Metcalf. All three previously pled guilty for their roles in the scheme. One of the co-conspirators, Rick Rahim, a 60-year-old from...
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‘Robbie’ wanted for list of charges from Powhatan hit & run
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‘Robbie’ wanted for list of charges from Powhatan hit & run

Virginia State Police is on the hunt for Robin Lynwood Wood, Jr. who has reportedly been on the run for nearly 4 months. Also known as “Robbie," Wood is wanted for charges stemming from a serious crash in Powhatan on November 17, 2024. Wood was reportedly driving an SUV, doing 77 mph in a 55-mph zone. A Powhatan deputy attempted to stop him for speeding. VSP said Wood attempted to elude the officer and was traveling at a high rate of speed. In the midst of this getaway, he crashed into the woods and hit numerous trees. Wood was carrying three adult passengers and all sustained significant injuries that required them to be transported to Chippenham Hospital, according to VSP. But Wood left them and ran. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Wood's last known addre...
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Big Stone Gap cop killer gets 2nd 100-year sentence
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Big Stone Gap cop killer gets 2nd 100-year sentence

Michael Donivan White, the South Carolina man who pulled the trigger and killed Michael Chandler, a Big Stone Gap police officer, just got sentenced to another 100 years in prison. A fatal call Chandler was killed on November 13, 2021. Around 4 a.m. that morning, he responded to a welfare check at a place known locally as “the red house.”  Virginia State Police said it was well known to law enforcement for civil disturbances, warrants, welfare checks, overdoses, assaults, and drug activity. When Chandler arrived, he parked on the street, walked up to a car in the driveway, and knocked on the window with his flashlight. White, who was in the passenger seat, told his girlfriend, Misty Ward, to pull off because there were drugs in the car, and he wasn’t going back to jail. Wa...
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Powhatan man wanted for hit & run
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Powhatan man wanted for hit & run

Virginia State Police identified the suspect in the May 26, 2024 hit and run in Powhatan and is asking for the public’s help to find him. The suspect, Dustin A. Bailey, is a 36-year-old Powhatan resident. According to VSP, he previously worked on Iron Bridge Road in Chesterfield and in the City of Richmond. (Photo: VSP) On the day of that incident, at approximately 10:04 a.m., a 2019 Kia Forte was stopped at a red light on Rt. 60 (Anderson Highway) at the intersection with Luck Stone Rd. and was rear-ended by a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche that reportedly fled the scene. The Forte drive suffered minor injuries according to VSP. Bailey, the suspected, Avalanche is wanted for hit and run and driving without a license.  WATCH: Live Footage of Sept. 2024 Hit & Run in Pow...
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Comments accepted: Proposed VA to PA transmission line & substation
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Comments accepted: Proposed VA to PA transmission line & substation

Maryland Department of Natural Resources will host an informational meeting on March 13 to gather public feedback on the Mid Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL), a transmission line that’s slated to stretch from Frederick County, VA to Greene County, PA. According to NextEra Energy, the transmission company responsible for the project, MARL is part of broader effort to strengthen the backbone of the region’s energy grid. The proposed transmission line is expected to stretch about 105 miles and includes adding a new 500/138-kV substation in Frederick County, VA. But the exact route hasn’t been chosen yet, the company says. That’s why Maryland DNR is hosting the meeting. There’s a possibility that the line could run through western MD, the department said. And Maryland wants to understand ...
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Youngkin unveils sites promoting VA’s 250,000 open jobs & aiding former federal employees
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Youngkin unveils sites promoting VA’s 250,000 open jobs & aiding former federal employees

Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveiled new state resources Monday aiming to connect job seekers with job opportunities and provide the pathway forward for federal workers facing job loss. Speaking at an event held at the Capitol One headquarters in McLean, the governor “the evolution of opportunity in the Commonwealth. It has been unlocked and there is an open door to walk through to take advantage of it. And anyone can find that open door through VirginiaHasJobs.com.” The website VirginiaHasJobs.com is a new state resource showcasing and connecting jobseekers to the more than 250,000 open positions that the governor reports there to be in Commonwealth. “From Day One, I declared that Virginia was open for business, and we’ve worked tirelessly to deliver on that promise,” said Youngkin....
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Poquoson woman charged for drug smuggling attempt at Haynesville Correctional Center
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Poquoson woman charged for drug smuggling attempt at Haynesville Correctional Center

Today, Virginia Department of Corrections announced a Poquoson woman is facing a felony drug distribution charge after a foiled smuggling attempt at Haynesville Correctional Center last fall. On November 22, Kristyn Nicole Mazzariello came to the Haynesville facility to visit a family member for an inmate graduation, reported VADOC. She was stopped, asked to submit to a drug and contraband scan by a VADOC K-9, and the K-9 altered authorities to Mazzariello’s body and inside her vehicle, the department stated. Mazzariello admitted to having drugs and turned over three packages that were previously concealed on her body, which had 90 Buprenorphine and Naloxone strips and 7 synthetic marijuana papers, VADOC reported. Those items amount to about approximately $75,000 in “prison value,...
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US Marshals offering reward for escaped inmate from North Carolina
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US Marshals offering reward for escaped inmate from North Carolina

With the manhunt approaching two weeks, the U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward up to $7,000 for escapee John Matthew Nigh. Nigh, a 37-year-old white male, is wanted for escaping from the Craven County Detention Facility in North Carolina. USMS labeled him armed and dangerous and said he has an extensive criminal history including attempted murder of law enforcement, drugs, and weapons charges. According to Craven County Sheriff’s Office, detention officers discovered Nigh was missing from his cell at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. The search revealed that two inmates helped Nigh remove ceiling grating, and he entered a utility ceiling chase and exited the roof through a ventilation housing, the sheriff’s office said. Meanwhile, the two cellmates concealed his escape by stuffing ...
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Hampton man wanted for federal gun charges arrested after police chase
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Hampton man wanted for federal gun charges arrested after police chase

A high-speed chase on I-64 yesterday ended in a crash and the arrest of a suspect wanted for federal gun charges, Virginia State Police revealed. The incident began around 4:51 p.m. when law enforcement officers attempted to pull over a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro for improper registration. The driver, later identified as 28-year-old Evan Devon Boyd Jr., refused to stop, sparking a pursuit near the 262-mile marker on I-64 west, VSP reported. Boyd, who was already wanted on federal firearm indictments and felony eluding charges out of Hampton, led officers on a tense chase before crashing the vehicle, VSP noted. Explaining the crash, VSP said, as Boyd took the Hampton Roads Center Parkway exit (261A), he lost control of the Camaro, striking a guardrail. The chase continued until he colli...
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3 juveniles charged with murder for 3-person shooting in Alexandria
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3 juveniles charged with murder for 3-person shooting in Alexandria

Alexandria Police Department announced three juveniles have been charged for the Sept. 19, 2024, shooting on Wythe Street, an incident with three victims, including one who died. “This crime was planned, deliberate, and it was violent,” APD Chief Tarrick McGuire said during a press conference. The three males, who at the time were ages 16 – 17, approached on foot and opened fire, he explained. A 25-year-old man in what is believed to be the shooters’ “target area” was shot and killed. Another man, a 46-year-old, was shot while merely standing outside of his apartment using the phone, added APD Assistant Chief Raul Pedroso. The third victim, as previously reported, is a 15-year-old boy who was grazed. Multiple firearms were used, and both shell casings and stolen guns were recovere...
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