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Predator Lied About Age To Gain 'Carnal Knowledge Of Child' In Virginia, Police Say
A 20-year-old Virginia man is behind bars after authorities say he lied about his identity and age to engage in a sexual relationship with a juvenile.
Reydy Caal Butz was arrested Wednesday, March 5, following an extensive investigation that began in August 2024, when police received reports of an inappropriate relationship between a 17-year-old and a juvenile victim, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
Detectives later determined that Caal Butz had falsely presented himself as a 17-year-old when he was, in fact, 20, police said.
"Modern technology, investigative techniques, …
Child Porn Probe Leads To Drug, Prostitution Charges For Virginia Woman: Police
A Virginia woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators linked her to child pornography, drug distribution, and prostitution, authorities said.
Destinie Love Pollard, 24, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 25, following joint investigations by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force and the NOVA-DC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
The case began in December 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipped off authorities about suspected child pornography possession.
Detectives with t…
$4 Million In Meth, Pot, Cocaine Seized; 10 Arrested In Bust Across Northern Virginia
More than $4 million worth of drugs were seized and ten people were arrested in an investigation spanning six counties across northern Virginia.
The five-month investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force spanned Orange, Fauquier, Stafford, Alexandria, Loudon, and Mecklenburg counties.
Officers executed search warrants at multiple homes in the six counties on Monday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 13, resulting in 10 arrests and 24 felony charges. As a result of the operation, the task force seized:
• 1,861 grams of cocaine with a street value of $186,100,
• …
Fiery Head-On Culpeper Crash Kills One, Injures More Including Infant
Police have released details in a weekend, head-on crash in Culpeper that left one person dead and others seriously injured.
A 1993 Ford Ranger heading north on Route 15 crossed over the cener line and struck a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu head-on around 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Virginia State Police said.
The Ford caught fire and its driver, David W. McDaniel, Jr. 45, of Orange, died at the scene near Madison Road, police said.
A passenger in the Ford, a 38-year-old woman from Remington was taken to UVA Medical Center for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The drive…
Middle School Teacher, Wife Shot To Death In Virginia Home
A woman and her husband were both found dead inside their Culpeper home, police reported.
Stacey Garrison, 40, and Daniel Garrison, 41, were found by police inside of a home on the 15000 block of Burgandine Avenue around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Police said the duo had apparent gunshot wounds and law enforcement is not looking for any persons of interest.
Daniel had been working as a science teacher at Auburn Middle School, according to InsideNOVA.com.
The school, with the help of the greater Fauquier County Public School system…
