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Brother of Washington Co. inmate who died in 2023 sues jail
The brother of a Bentleyville man who was left “festering alone in his cell” inside the Washington County jail before later ...
New Washington County public safety facility to open in April
Washington County is building a new sheriff's office and upgrading dispatch systems using $6.1 million in ARPA funds ...
Washington County's $13.5M purchase of 20 acres to aid with public safety services
The Washington County Commissioners recently agreed to buy over 20 acres for $13.5 million. The building will house public ...
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Police: Washington County man drove drunk, hit child in vehicle
A Washington County man is accused of driving drunk with a child in the vehicle. State Police said Jason E. Mcfarland, 42, of ...
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Key witness turns hostile in first day of Washington homicide trial
A key witness in the July 2022 shooting that killed a teen in Washington refused to testify against the suspected gunman during the first day of Jarmil Carr’s homicide trial Tuesday and had to ...
Washington County Sheriff’s Office SWAT and drone team respond to disturbance
Deputies said due to the nature of the incident a WCSO Crisis Negotiator was dispatched along with the WCSO SWAT and Drone Teams. Following multiple failed attempts at negation, the SWAT team gained ...
Traffic stop leads to arrest in Washington County
Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office say they, along with deputies from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Highway 90 near the Holmes County line. As ...
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Vermont fugitive captured in Washington County
Desjadon is being held in Washington County Jail on unrelated charges. He is due back in Washington County Court to determine his extradition back to Vermont.