untrained civilians who authorities said paid him tens of thousands of dollars for badges, was convicted of federal bribery ...

Both pleaded guilty to paying a bribe to get a badge. Scott Jenkins, who was the sheriff of Culpeper County, had been convicted of federal bribery and fraud charges by a jury in December.

The Bulloch County Clerk of Court’s Office is warning residents about a jury duty scam in which callers impersonate court ...