Pulaski County man charged in death of 25-year-old man

A Pulaski County man has been charged in connection with the death of a 25-year-old man, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. (Pulaski County Sheriff's Office)

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – A Pulaski County man has been charged in connection with the death of a 25-year-old man, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.

This comes after deputies were called to the 4800 block of Lee Highway for a report of a disturbance on April 2. Once at the scene, they found Chad O. Pennington, of Hiwassee, dead.

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Authorities have now learned that Pennington was shot multiple times by Daniel Nathan Janack, who then proceeded to steal his vehicle and flee to North Carolina.

On April 3 at about 5 a.m., Janack was arrested in Selma, North Carolina following a police chase where he drove Pennington’s vehicle.

On Wednesday (April 17), he was extradited back to Virginia and is currently facing the following charges:

  • 2nd-degree murder
  • Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
  • Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
  • Grand larceny
  • Conspiracy to commit grand larceny

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