Walker is insisting that a sheriff’s badge he flashed during a debate last Friday is real and not a prop, despite earlier reporting that debunked Walker’s claims he worked in law enforcement.

Deputies discovered the badge in possession of a suspect during a traffic stop on June 16 near County Road 86A and Highway 16 in Esparto, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office ...

Jurors heard more testimony Friday in the federal bribery trial of former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, including by a man who already pleaded guilty to paying for a badge.

Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington denies giving special treatment to a man he appointed a reserve deputy that provided him with free promotional merchandise valued in the thousands of dollars.