Man sought in deputy ambush Michael Puckett apprehended after wildlife camera detection and extensive search effort
An “armed and extremely dangerous” man, wanted for the shooting death of a Virginia lawmaker, has been arrested in North Carolina, according to authorities on Sunday. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office reported that Michael Puckett was caught in Surry County after a lengthy manhunt. Early Sunday morning, he was spotted on a wildlife camera around […]
Col. Ralph Puckett, Korean war hero and Medal of Honor recipient, dead at 97
Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., 2021 Medal of Honor recipient, died Monday at his home. He was 97 years old. Puckett, a Korean War veteran, was awarded the U.S. military’s highest honor after leading a Ranger company to a 10-to-1 defeat of Chinese troops during a 1950 security operation. Puckett sustained multiple gunshot wounds during […]