A Smyth County Virginia Man Who Plead Guilty To Second Degree Murder In The Killing Of His Estranged Wife Will Be Spending Time In Prison. Steven Crouse Will Serve 20 Years Behind Bars. The Body Of 60 Year Old Peggy Ann Crouse Was Found In The Jefferson National Forest In June 2019, With Gunshot Wounds To Her Back. Steven Crouse Was Accused Of Disposing Of Her Body On National Forest Land.