Tag: Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
Maryland ‘Clown’ Who Scammed 80-Year-Old Virginia Woman Out Of $26K Busted In Sting: Sheriff
An 80-year-old Virginia woman was conned out of more than $26,000 by crooks posing as US Treasury agents — until detectives set a trap that ended with a Maryland man in cuffs, officials said.
The suspect, James Smith, 30, of Gaithersburg, was arrested after showing up to grab another $10,000 in cash from the victim, the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were waiting.
Smith had already squeezed $26,000 from the woman over several days, investigators said.
He and others pretended to be Treasury agents, threatening the woman with “criminal charges” unless she handed…
Armed, Drunk Virginia Man Rams Car, Flees Cops In Wild Highway Chase: Police
A Culpeper man is behind bars after allegedly flashing a gun, fleeing from police, and smashing into another driver during a reckless highway pursuit, officials said.
Scott L. Wilks, 60, of Culpeper, was arrested after he allegedly sparked a fight at a business on the 700 block of Nalles Mill Road and then took off — armed and intoxicated — before crashing into another vehicle, the Culpeper Police Department said.
Police were called around 8:40 p.m. after a fight broke out between two customers. Things quickly escalated.
After the physical altercation, Wilks allegedly went to hi…
K9 Sniffs Out Fentanyl, Cocaine In Virginia Traffic Stop After Maryland Drug Run: Police
A pair of suspected drug traffickers were caught with a massive stash of fentanyl, cocaine, and syringes during a July 4 bust on a Virginia back road, thanks to a sharp-nosed K9 and a long-running narcotics investigation, police said.
Denvel Ball Jr., 58, of Spotsylvania, and Eric Glascock, 36, of Culpeper, were arrested after Culpeper Police Department detectives stopped their car near Ryland Chapel Road and Crookes Farm Road.
The traffic stop followed a weeks-long investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotic and Gang Task Force.
Detectives had received a tip about a vehicle making runs…
Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say
She said she was abducted, strangled, and cut with a knife — but police in Virginia say she made the whole thing up.
Kelsey Berry, 32, of Culpeper, was arrested after detectives determined she fabricated an entire abduction and assault, causing a massive law enforcement response, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
On April 15, Berry called 911 from the 1000 block of Hendrick Street, claiming she had been abducted, tied up, held against her will, strangled, and slashed with a knife inside an area home.
Her call triggered an immediate response from Culpeper Police, Culpeper C…
$60K In Cocaine Off Virginia Streets After Major Drug Bust, Sheriff Warns: 'Who's Next?'
Two Virginia residents are behind bars without bond after a major drug bust uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in narcotics, guns, and cash, authorities announced.
Rion J. Ward, 47, and Zakiyya D. Ward, 42, both of Orange, were arrested Friday, Feb. 21, after the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force wrapped up a month-long investigation by executing a search warrant on the 13000 block of Kendall Road in Orange County, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office.
The bust resulted in the seizure of:
600 grams of cocaine with a street value of $60,000;
121 grams of marij…
Police ID Victim, Murder Suspect In Culpeper Hostage Situation (Update)
Police have identified the victim and suspected killer in a Culpeper County hostage situation that began Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Harrison L. Jackson, 47, of Barboursville, is believed to have killed Jolanda M. Frye, 47, of Culpeper, sometime during the eight-hour standoff that began around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Virginia State Police said.
Jackson was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, five felony counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, one felony count of possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony, and one felony count of possession of a fir…
