Culpeper County

The News4 I-Team got an exclusive first look on Friday at some of the evidence used to convict former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins of bribery. Ted Oberg reports.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after he was convicted in December of all 12 conspiracy, fraud and bribery charges against him.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after he was convicted in December of all 12 conspiracy, fraud and bribery charges against him.

“This was not a case that was close to the line or close to the edge. This really struck in the heartland of corruption,” a prosecutor on former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ bribery case told the I-Team

Jurors found former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins guilty on all counts in his bribery trial. News4’s Ted Oberg spoke with federal officials who investigated him for years.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was convicted of all 12 conspiracy, fraud and bribery charges against him in federal court Wednesday evening in a corruption case that upended the rural Virginia leader’s career. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was convicted of all 12 conspiracy, fraud and bribery charges against him in federal court Wednesday, in a corruption case that upended the rural Virginia leader’s career.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins testified in his bribery trial Tuesday to explain to the jury why he says he’s innocent of allegations of taking cash for auxiliary deputy badges. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg has been covering the trial in Charlottesville.

For nearly a decade, Kevin Rychlik says he was a trusted aide to former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. In federal court, Jenkins watched Rychlik tell a jury how he turned the FBI onto Jenkins’ alleged bribery scheme.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins watched a longtime associate tell a jury how he turned the FBI onto Jenkins’ alleged bribery scheme. News4’s Ted Oberg tells what happened in court.

Jurors heard more testimony Friday in the federal bribery trial of former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, including by a man who already pleaded guilty to paying for a badge.

Jurors heard more testimony Friday in the federal bribery trial of former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, including by a man who already pleaded guilty to paying for a badge. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg is following the trial.

Lawyers for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins began arguing Thursday why they say he’s an innocent man and not guilty of taking $75,000 in bribes.

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ lawyers provided a defense during opening statements in his federal case. They said his expansion of the auxiliary deputy program was “a creative response” and legal, as prosecutors accused him of taking bribes. News4’s Ted Oberg tells what happened in court.

Jury selection began for former Culpeper County sheriff Scott Jenkins’ federal trial on bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges. News4’s Ted Oberg tells what happened in court.

A federal judge delayed former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ trial as prosecutors say he took over $70,000 in bribes in exchange for auxiliary sheriff badges. News4’s Ted Oberg reports from Charlottesville. 

A federal judge said the bribery, fraud and conspiracy trial for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins will continue Thursday morning with jury selection.

A federal judge said the bribery, fraud and conspiracy trial for former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins will continue with jury selection, after the judge and prosecutors said Jenkins had an anxiety attack and high blood pressure that kept him from court. News4’s Ted Oberg reports. 

On what was supposed to be the start of former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ federal bribery, fraud and conspiracy trial, the proceedings were delayed as a judge said Jenkins had a medical condition. News4’s Ted Oberg reports from Charlottesville. 

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins is set to go to trial as prosecutors say he took over $70,000 in a bribes-for-badges scheme. News4’s Ted Oberg explains newly discovered allegations.