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Botetourt, Pulaski men arrested after a carjacking, a chase reaching 118 mph and an attempted escape into the woods, says sheriff’s office
Read full article: Botetourt, Pulaski men arrested after a carjacking, a chase reaching 118 mph and an attempted escape into the woods, says sheriff’s officeIt was a busy morning for multiple law enforcement agencies in the Shenandoah Valley on Tuesday.
‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle indicted on charges of trafficking lion cubs across Virginia border
Read full article: ‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle indicted on charges of trafficking lion cubs across Virginia borderRICHMOND, Va. – Bhagavan “Doc" Antle from Netflix’s Tiger King and a Virginia animal park owner have been indicted for trafficking lion cubs and animal cruelty, according to the Attorney General Mark Herring’s office. Investigators say that the men trafficked lion cubs back and forth in between Virginia and South Carolina. Wilson has been charged with one felony count of wildlife trafficking, one felony count of conspiracy to wildlife traffic, four misdemeanor counts of violating the Endangered Species Act, four misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act, and nine misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Antle has been charged with one felony count of wildlife trafficking, one felony count of conspiracy to wildlife traffic, four misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act, and nine misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Tawny Antle has been charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals and one misdemeanor count of violating the Endangered Species Act, and Tilakum Watterson has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of violating the Endangered Species Act.
Virginia State Police searching for this man after deadly hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Virginia State Police searching for this man after deadly hit-and-run crashFREDERICK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police have identified a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run crash and are asking the public’s help to locate him. Christofer Valeriano-Lanza, 20, of Winchester, Virginia, is wanted on one felony count of duty to report an accident involving injury or death. The deadly crash happened on Jan. 11 at 1:41 a.m. on Route 7 (Berryville Pike) a tenth of a mile west of Route 991 (Regency Lakes). Valeriano-Lanza ran away from the crash scene before law enforcement arrived, according to state police. State police is encouraging anyone with information concerning Valeriano-Lanza’s whereabouts and/or details about the crash to please contact Virginia State Police Trooper J. Myers at 540-662-3313.