RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The man arrested for allegedly killing Richmond’s beloved “Hollywood Buck” is facing a total of 19 charges related to trespassing and illegally killing deer across Virginia.
Thirty-six-year-old Jason Walters of Richmond is slated to appear in court on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Walters was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 28 after a conservation police officer from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources obtained a search warrant, as well as a warrant for his arrest, in connection to the illegal killing of three deer in Virginia.
According to a search warrant obtained by 8News, on Dec. 14, the conservation police officer was made aware of photos posted on Star City Whitetails’ Facebook account which showed Walters with a “nontypical” 29-point buck — a buck with 29 points on its antlers — claiming the deer was killed in Prince Edward County.
The document said the officer then searched in the GoOutdoor licensing database for Walter’s hunting license, where a phone number was found attached to his account. His deer harvest records were reviewed and it was found that only one antlered deer was checked in on Nov. 17.