Culpeper County

Evidence continues to mount in the case against former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. On Monday, Rick Rahim became the third former auxiliary sheriff’s deputy to plead guilty to bribing Jenkins. The indictment against Rahim and Jenkins alleges Rahim paid Jenkins $25,000. He handed Jenkins the cash in manila envelopes, prosecutors say. They claim Rahim also paid for a campaign…

Evidence continues to mount in the case against former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team report Rick Rahim became the third former auxiliary sheriff’s deputy to plead guilty to bribing the sheriff.

The News4 I-Team obtained a normally confidential law enforcement plan for a presidential visit to Culpeper County, Virginia, showing a convicted felon was assigned as part of the security detail. The White House executive visit to Germanna Community College on Feb. 10, 2022, was a chance for President Joe Biden to pitch a prescription drug price relief plan. The 20-page…

The News 4 I-Team obtained a normally confidential law enforcement plan for a presidential visit to Culpeper County, Virginia, showing a convicted felon was assigned as part of the security detail. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team have the details.

A second former auxiliary sheriff’s deputy in Culpeper County pleaded guilty in the bribery case centered on former Sheriff Scott Jenkins. The News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg reports.

Just days into his new role, the new Culpeper County sheriff is making changes. That includes suspending the auxiliary deputy program, which is at the center of a federal indictment for his predecessor. Sheriff Tim Chilton has lived and worked in the community for more than two decades as a police officer. “I didn’t have to meet a lot of folks....

Just days into his new role, the new Culpeper County sheriff is making changes. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports that includes suspending the auxiliary deputy program, which is at the center of a federal indictment for his predecessor.

A Northern Virginia businessman admitted to paying then Sheriff Scott Jenkins a $5,000 bribe in August 2022, according to court documents made public Wednesday.

A second man pleaded guilty in the case involving the former Culpeper County sheriff and three people accused of bribing him to become auxiliary deputies. James Metcalf, a Northern Virginia businessman, admitted to paying then Sheriff Scott Jenkins a $5,000 bribe in August 2022, according to court documents made public Wednesday afternoon. In Metcalf’s case, it was a check for…

An auxiliary sheriff’s deputy in Culpeper County, Virginia, pleaded guilty to bribery Monday, six months before the sheriff himself goes on trial. Four years ago, Virginia businessman Fredric Gumbinner paid thousands of dollars to become a Culpeper County auxiliary sheriff’s deputy. According to an assistant U.S. attorney in court and the indictment against him, Gumbinner gave $20,000 to Rick Rahim,...

An auxiliary sheriff’s deputy in Culpeper County, Virginia, pleaded guilty to bribery Monday, six before the sheriff himself goes on trial. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

Culpeper County’s sheriff lost his bid to keep the position he’s held for 12 years as a federal bribery and conspiracy indictment surrounds him. Tim Chilton, an assistant chief for the city of Culpeper, is projected to be the next sheriff in the county. He won every part of the county and has two months to get ready to...

Culpeper County’s sheriff lost his bid to keep the position he’s held for 12 years as a federal bribery and conspiracy indictment surrounds him. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins is running to hold on to a job he’s held for the past 12 years, but this year, he is running with the long shadow of a federal bribery and conspiracy indictment surrounding him. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.

In the waning days of his reelection campaign, indicted Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins struck back at a News4 I-Team investigation into his son’s response to a potential threat at a high school. In a video posted online Sunday, Jenkins defended his son and had some harsh words for the I-Team. It stems from a Sept. 13, incident when a…

In the waning days of his reelection campaign, indicted Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins defended his teenage son’s role in the response to a potential threat at his high school. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.

Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins is turning to the public to fund his legal defense. Jenkins pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges. Among other allegations, federal prosecutors claim Jenkins took bribes from people who then became auxiliary deputies. The News4 I-Team learned Friday the sheriff’s new defense lawyer set up a GoFundMe account for Jenkins’ legal bills....

Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins is turning to the public to fund his legal defense. News4 I-Team Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.

Two law enforcement sources close to the incident and a high school parent confirm to the News4 I-Team the 17-year-old boy left the school during the three-and-a-half-hour stay-in-place order, grabbed a sheriff’s office tactical vest from his truck and joined the sheriff’s office response inside and outside the school.

Culpeper County High School was put on a stay-in-place order after ammunition was found in a bathroom ceiling, law enforcement sources told the News4 I-Team. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the I-Team were confirming details as the incident unfolded.