A Waynesboro plumber is in custody in connection with the abduction of a 21-year-old Waynesboro man was who violently assaulted and later died from his injuries.
Nicholas F. Huczko, 41, is in custody on abduction and malicious wounding charges at the moment, with additional charges related to the death of Dylan Cowgill, 21, of Waynesboro, still pending.
Per releases from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police, a 911 call made at 1:11 p.m. on Wednesday reported an abduction in the area of Swisher Truck Lane and Route 11 near Greenville.
A witness reported to the dispatcher that an assault had occurred and that an individual had been forcibly placed into a vehicle before the vehicle fled the scene.
Authorities developed information that led them to the Clifton Forge area in Alleghany County, a roughly hour-long drive via Interstate 64 from the scene of the assault and abduction.
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office, Clifton Forge Police Department and Virginia State Police coordinated a joint investigation.
During the course of the investigation, Cowgill was located at a residence in Clifton Forge suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Cowgill later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.
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