Culpeper County

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.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins is facing the potential of years in federal prison after being indicted for allegedly taking bribes for auxiliary deputy badges. Now there are concerns about how the department tracks any weapons issued to volunteer officers after a high-powered gun wound up in Dallas.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins is facing the potential of years in federal prison after being indicted for allegedly taking bribes for auxiliary deputy badges. Now there are concerns about how the department tracks any weapons issued to volunteer officers after Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team discovered a high-powered gun owned by Culpeper County ended up 1,200...

Two weeks after an indictment charged Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins with accepting bribes for auxiliary deputy badges, he pleaded not guilty Friday. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg has the story.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins and three Virginia men are out on bond tonight after being indicted on conspiracy charges. The three businessmen are accused of exchanging cash and campaign bribes for law enforcement badges. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains what led to Thursday’s arrest.

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say he took cash bribes and campaign contributions in exchange for police credentials that he said would let buyers carry concealed guns nationwide without a permit.

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...