Culpeper County

Newly uncovered court documents reveal a federal wiretap of a phone linked to Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. It’s the latest development in what the county attorney there now confirms is “an ongoing investigation.”

More evidence was uncovered in a months-long federal investigation circling around the Culpeper County Sheriff. The News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg explains the new developments.

A long-time lawman is out thousands in campaign cash amidst signs of a larger investigation in his Virginia county.

The FBI seized thousands of dollars from a campaign account for Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins and subpoenaed at least one other high-ranking county official for information, though it’s unclear if those actions are related. Meanwhile, the News4 I-Team is looking into the people the sheriff brought into the department to work for free. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg shares what...

A Culpeper County High School student is jailed and two other teens face charges after a 17-year-old girl was found unresponsive Monday at Eastern View High School, the county sheriff says. A teenage girl was given Narcan, a drug used to reverse overdoses, and CPR by school officials, then taken to a hospital. She was conscious when first responders arrived,…

Officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration are warning of fentanyl appearing in bright colors, sometimes resembling sidewalk chalk or candy.

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become the leading cause of overdose deaths in America, along with other synthetic opioids. The CDC reports that over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids. Nabarun Dasgupta, a senior scientist at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, joins LX to discuss the rise in fentanyl-related overdoses.

The suspect allegedly fired at deputies, crashed into an embankment and died at the scene, authorities said.

A Culpeper, Virginia, man who led authorities on a chase through multiple counties as he fired at passing vehicles and law enforcement died after the pursuit ended in a rollover crash, Virginia State Police said. Law enforcement officials were looking for Jeremy A. Yates, 21, due to an emergency custody order issued Friday afternoon, police said. Authorities believed he had…