$60,000 reward in search for man who allegedly shot 2 Virginia sheriff's deputies, killing 1
The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service are offering a combined $60,000 reward as agencies search for Michael Puckett, wanted in the killing of Deputy Logan Utt.
- On Friday night, Carroll County Deputy Logan Utt was fatally shot during a welfare check at a home on Fancy Gap Highway; a second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and remains in stable condition.
- Authorities identified the suspect as Michael Puckett, 55, a man with a lengthy criminal history involving weapons and explosives who opened fire on deputies after they arrived at the residence.
- A wildlife game camera captured Puckett on Greenhill Road in Surry County, North Carolina, just before 7 a.m. Sunday, prompting an intensive search by the FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service and local agencies.
- Federal and state agencies are offering $60,000 total for information leading to Puckett's arrest, with the FBI providing up to $50,000 and the U.S. Marshals Service contributing $10,000 toward his capture.
- Described as an "explosive expert" with "violent tendencies," Puckett should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, authorities warn, as law enforcement continues tracking the fugitive across the Virginia-North Carolina border region.
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Wildlife game camera image, drone used to arrest man in fatal shooting of Virginia deputy
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Captured: Alleged Cop Killer Apprehended in North Carolina
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JUST IN: Suspect Arrested After Deadly Shooting Of Virginia Deputy
The tragic shooting of Virginia Sheriff’s Deputy Logan Utt has reverberated throughout the community and beyond, raising critical discussions about the dangers officers face in the line of duty. Deputy Utt, a 31-year-old military veteran, was killed during a welfare check in Carroll County on May 29, 2024, when the suspect, Michael Puckett, opened fire upon their arrival. The swift actions of law enforcement, including an extensive two-day manhu…
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North Carolina investigators use drone to arrest man in fatal shooting of Virginia deputy
DOBSON, N.C. (AP) — Investigators in North Carolina used a drone to find and arrest a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Virginia sheriff's deputy who was conducting a welfare check, authorities said.
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