Crime scene declared after looting at Virginia battlefield

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s National Park Service says a portion of the Petersburg National Battlefield has been declared a crime scene after looting.
Chief of interpretation Chris Bryce said Saturday that park officials are in the process of assessing the damage. He said there were a number of places where the ground had been dug up earlier this week. Bryce said often times people will illegally excavate areas in national parks and battlefields to dig up relics to sell online.