Byrd Street

Byrd Street

Share this post

Byrd Street
Byrd Street
Drakar Rawlings sentenced to nearly 2 decades; Culpeper's corrupt ex-sheriff scores a pardon

Drakar Rawlings sentenced to nearly 2 decades; Culpeper's corrupt ex-sheriff scores a pardon

Rawlings's punishment stems in part from gun-in-backpack incident at Orange Elementary; Trump's pardon spares Scott Jenkins 10 years in federal prison

Hilary Holladay
May 29, 2025
∙ Paid
6

Share this post

Byrd Street
Byrd Street
Drakar Rawlings sentenced to nearly 2 decades; Culpeper's corrupt ex-sheriff scores a pardon
2
Share

Drakar Lee Rawlings is headed to prison for a lengthy stay. You may recall that Rawlings was arrested shortly after the discovery of a loaded gun in a child’s backpack at Orange Elementary School in September.

Last week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Jason Smith, announced that Rawlings, 31, made a plea deal in Orange County Circuit…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Byrd Street to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Hilary Holladay
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share