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Former park ranger pleads guilty to hoax stabbing
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February 24, 2026
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0:32Now PlayingThe park ranger accused of stabbing himself and fabricating a story that he had been attacked at Staunton State Park last August pleaded guilty Monday morning as part of a deal that will likely mean he avoids time behind bars.
Callum Heskett pleaded guilty to attempting to influence a public servant and false reporting of an emergency. As a result of the deal all other charges were dismissed. He was immediately sentenced to three years of supervised probation and ordered to pay at least $16,700 in restitution.
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