A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks. Screengrab from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Facebook page.

A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of nearly $10,000 after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks. William Custis Smith pleaded guilty to ...

A Virginia man pleaded guilty to killing in excess of 20 juvenile and mature bald eagles, and hawks in an effort to protect the waterfowl on his property so he could hunt them.

An Accomack County man pleaded guilty in federal court to killing a bald eagle on his property on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. William Custis Smith of Hallwood was sentenced to a day in jail, 50 ...

A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks. Screengrab from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Facebook page.

A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks. Screengrab from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Facebook page.