Two counties team up to stop an operation online targeting minors. The Henry County and the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover operation exploiting minors online. Police say 29 year old, Mitchell Cook was arrested after allegedly sending explicit messages to an investigator posing as a 14-year-old child and attempting to arrange a meeting for a sexual encounter. WFXR reports Cook is currently held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center without bond.
A new bipartisan constitutional amendment in Virginia aims to extend property tax exemptions to spouses of servicemembers who died in the line of duty. Currently, only spouses of servicemembers killed in action are eligible for this benefit. WAVY reports Voters will have the opportunity to decide on this amendment tomorrow on the ballot.