Investigations

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins testified in his bribery trial Tuesday to explain to the jury why he says he’s innocent of allegations of taking cash for auxiliary deputy badges. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg has been covering the trial in Charlottesville.

For nearly a decade, Kevin Rychlik says he was a trusted aide to former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. In federal court, Jenkins watched Rychlik tell a jury how he turned the FBI onto Jenkins’ alleged bribery scheme.

Jurors heard more testimony Friday in the federal bribery trial of former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, including by a man who already pleaded guilty to paying for a badge.

Lawyers for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins began arguing Thursday why they say he’s an innocent man and not guilty of taking $75,000 in bribes.

Jury selection began for former Culpeper County sheriff Scott Jenkins’ federal trial on bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges. News4’s Ted Oberg tells what happened in court.

Gunfire has affected almost every D.C. school over the past decade, risking profound impacts on children, an investigation by the News4 I-Team and The Trace Gun Violence Data Hub found

What DC Water says in boil water advisories – like the advisory issued in Northeast on Tuesday – is especially important for customers with lead pipes, the I-Team found.

D.C.’s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

A major effort to replace dangerous lead pipes is underway in D.C. But not all the replacement work has gone smoothly – and some residents tell the News4 I-Team they’ve been left with costly repair bills.

Right now D.C. courts tell the News4 I-Team the trial for someone newly accused of a violent crime is scheduled to start in summer 2026 – more than a year-and-a-half away. That means a victim or their family has to wait all that time for answers they’re desperate to receive. D.C. judges made an urgent plea Wednesday to prevent...

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ trial on federal bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges was postponed Thursday until mid-December after the judge said Jenkins suffered panic attacks.

A federal judge said the bribery, fraud and conspiracy trial for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins will continue Thursday morning with jury selection.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ federal trial was delayed from its expected start Tuesday after the judge said Jenkins was suffering from a medical condition.