Manhunt over: Douglas Jaccard in custody

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Updated 10:00 p.m.
The Wythe Co. Sheriff’s Office says they believe they have recovered the weapon used to murder Joseph Bane. He was one of Jaccard’s neighbors who was shot and killed on Tuesday. No further information is being released at this time.

Here is the release from the Wythe Co. Sheriff’s Office:

At approximately 7:57 PM on todays date Douglas Jaccard was taken into custody by members of the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office.  Jaccard was arrested by Deputies staking out his residence on Dyer Road after returning to the residence.  It is also believed that the murder weapon used in the murder of Joe Bane has been recovered.  No further details at this time.  We’ll release more information tomorrow if it becomes available.

Updated 8:41 p.m.
WSLS 10 On Your Side’s Angela Hatcher has talked to Wythe Co. Sheriff Doug King who says Doug Jaccard was caught inside his own home on Dyer Rd.
Sheriff King says the last track they had on Jaccard lead them to believe he could be headed back home, so he placed more officers in that area.
He says, Jaccard may have been going home to get medication.
Jaccard has been taken to the Wythe Co. Magistrate’s Office and then will head to the New River Regional Jail.
The Sheriff says he should make a court appearance tomorrow.

Updated 8:00 p.m.

BREAKING NEWS:

According to the Wythe Co. Sheriff Doug King, Douglas Jaccard is in custody. The sheriff says Jaccard was caught at a home on Dyer Rd. The area where the original shootings happened three days ago. WSLS has a crew on the scene. Watch WSLS 10 On Your Side at 11 for the latest information,
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UPDATED 5:20 p.m.
By Ashley Roberts
WSLS Reporter

The helicopter, provided by Virginia State Police, is the biggest asset in the search for accused killer Douglas Jaccard, but the weather is putting a damper on how often it’s used.

“The weather has grounded one helicopter that we’ve requested from Richmond and it’s hindered us in the last two days,“ said Wythe County Sheriff Doug King.

And that’s bad news since the chopper gets a bird’s eye view…something swat teams, patrols and investigators can’t. “The area is so heavily wooded,“ said King. “they (helicopter pilots) can see into areas where someone on the ground low cannot see.“

Police say the rain is also hindering the scent dogs’ abilities to track Jaccard. “We’ve run a number of tracks that have basically just ended.“

Until mother nature cooperates, swat teams will continue to search on foot, deputies in cars and state police will stake out Jaccard’s house just in case he returns.

Sheriff King says they have narrowed the search and he thinks Jaccard is still in his neck of the woods. “Right now I have a good feeling that we will find him.“

Sheriff King says they’re focusing the search in the Hiwasse area of Pulaski County because Jaccard hunts there, knows the area well and used to be an employee at a boy scout campground in that area.

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UPDATED 5:14 p.m.
By Ashley Roberts
WSLS Reporter

It’s day three in the search for accused killer and convicted felon Douglas Jaccard.

The massive manhunt started on Tuesday after police say Jaccard shot and killed his neighbor and hurt two others.

Today, swat teams searched the Hiwasse area of Pulaski County where there is a boy scout campground.
   
State police also patrolled the suspects house just in case he returns.

“It wouldn’t surprise me that when he feels completely safe that he would return,“ said Wythe County Sheriff Doug King. But, we plan to make sure he’s in custody before he feels completely safe.“

Without going into detail, Sheriff King tells WSLS investigators have found numerous items belonging to Jaccard around his house that are related to the investigation. 
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UPDATED 2:11 p.m.
By Ashley Roberts
WSLS Reporter

Wythe County Sheriff Doug King says the weather is causing problems for the search.

He says there’s a helicopter in Richmond they had hoped to use, but it’s grounded because of the weather.

This is the third day in searching for Douglas Jaccard and Sheriff King admits it is a little frustrating that investigators, swat teams and patrols have not been able to locate him.

State police was staked out at Jaccard’s house earlier today. Sheriff King says they’re keeping an eye on the place, just in case Jaccard shows up.

King says he’s confident Jaccard is still in the area they’re searching because he knows it too well.

Watch WSLS 10 on your side at 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. for more on this developing story.

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11:00 a.m.

By Ashley Roberts, in the field
WSLS Reporter

Wythe County Sheriff Doug King tells me that deputies, officers, and SWAT team members are searching the Hiwasse area of Pulaski County for Douglas Jaccard.  There is a boy scout campground in the area.

Sheriff King adds that there have not been any sightings of Jaccard, since the shootings on Tuesday.

Investigators say they found numerous items belonging to Jaccard around his house.  Deputies believe the items are related to their investigation. 

King says people in the community have been calling in tips, but none have worked out so far.  King does not believe that people in the area are helping Jaccard hide from them.

As for the search team, King says there are about 200 people working on the case at any given time.  Investigators plan to use a State Police helicopter to help them search until the weather forces them to ground it.

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Updated Thursday 7:07 a.m.

State Police tell 10 On Your Side the search for Douglas Jaccard continues this morning in Wythe and Pulaski Counties, they believe he is still in the area.