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Virginia Teacher Caught Sexting Former Students Under 18: Police
A Virginia teacher was arrested after authorities said he sent sexually explicit messages and exposed himself during a video chat with two former students.
Jonathan Roberts Burns, 36, of Woodbridge, allegedly communicated with the victims, both under 18 years old, last July, Prince William County police said.
An investigation was launched on July 27, when police learned the two girls were texting with Burns, their former teacher, police said.
"During a conversation with one of the victims, a video chat occurred where the accused exposed himself." police said. No physical contact was r…
Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family
A former Virginia State Police trooper was killed in a shootout with police who say he traveled across the country to Riverside, California, where he abducted a teenage girl he met online, before killing her mom, grandmother, and grandfather.
Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, parked in a neighbor’s driveway and allegedly set the family’s home on fire before kidnapping the teen he “catfished” on Friday, Nov. 25, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Edwards had previously worked as a trooper with Virginia State Police in Henrico County from early January until his resign…
