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Squatty Potty millionaire founder Robert Edwards arrested in child pornography case

Federal prosecutors in Utah have unsealed an indictment against a southern Utah businessman known for co-creating the toilet stool brand Squatty Potty. A federal grand jury charged Robert Edwards, 50, of Ivins, earlier this month with receiving child sexual abuse material. Court records show he was arrested in Washington County…

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Horrified students watch as high-angle rescue instructor plummets to death in front of them, cops say

Fred Kemp spent nearly three decades with the Washington County/Johnson City EMS before falling to his death on Wednesday in Tennessee

The Independent UK

Hikers and runners in Utah get 20 miles of new trails, bucking trend of routes closing due to federal spending cuts

The new routes in Washington County take trekkers through rugged terrain and scenic forests

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Criminal appeals court to rehear election wrongdoing case involving Washington County Republican

The Court of Criminal Appeals will rehear a case it threw out last year. Three of the judges became targets of Attorney General Ken Paxton over another ruling and lost reelection.

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Top Former Prosecutor Made 'Sexually Charged Or Body Shaming' Comments About Colleagues, Bragged About Sex Life, Investigation Finds

A harassment investigation into a high-ranking official from the Washington County District Attorney's Office found that he had been making explicit comments about the physical appearances of his colleagues, sending colleagues shirtless photos of himself and discussing his sex life in detail at the workplace.

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Bodycam shows heroic rescues of Washington County citizens during Hurricane Helene

Bodycam released by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency shows the harrowing rescues of Washington County citizens during Hurricane Helene.

The Independent UK

Washington County, PA Expects High Voter Turnout

Mail-in votes for Washington County, Pennsylvania, will be posted after polls close. Voter turnout expected to surge in this battleground state.

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Two Deaths Reported In Washington County Following Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene aftermath: 130 deaths across six states, with two in Washington County, Tennessee. 17 individuals remain missing.

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Pennsylvania's Fracking Industry Plans To Continue, Whoever Wins White House

Pennsylvanians working in the controversial fracking industry are confident that the sector will endure, whoever wins the White House in November's presidential election.

International Business Times

$Support For Trump, Questions For Harris In Pro-fracking Pennsylvania$

Support For Trump, Questions For Harris In Pro-fracking Pennsylvania

For Pennsylvania farmer George Wherry, 85, fracking for natural gas under his otherwise bucolic fields means greater economic "freedom" -- one of the many reasons he'll be voting for Donald Trump in November.

International Business Times

Pennsylvania county broke law by refusing to tell voters if it rejected their ballot, judge says

A judge has ruled that a Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn’t be counted in last April’s primary election

The Independent UK

Destructive Storm Causes Damage In Northeast Oklahoma

Destructive storm hits northeast Oklahoma, causing damage in Washington County. Residents advised to stay home as emergency crews respond.

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Man Convicted of Murder for Shooting Woman on Driveway

A man in upstate New York has been convicted of second-degree murder after fatally shooting a young woman who mistakenly entered his driveway.

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Police locate a vehicle last operated by the suspect in a Maryland judge's killing

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said it tracked down a silver Mercedes last operated by the man suspected of killing a Maryland Circuit Court judge on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

A judge made a life-changing ruling in a couple’s divorce. Police say the husband shot him dead hours later

Andrew Wilkinson was found dead outside his home on Thursday. A manhunt is now underway for person of interest Pedro Argote, Amelia Neath writes

The Independent UK

Consultants: Design issues, operations lapses led to big Kansas oil spill

A report for U.S. government regulators says pipeline design issues, lapses in its operations and problems caused during construction led to a massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in northeastern Kansas

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Never-ending line of fire: Wrong-address shootings expose a broken society

Everyone has made the same error at some point: looking for an address and accidentally ending up at the wrong door. The moment of awkwardness is usually forgotten quickly. For 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, it was her last memory before being gunned down by 65-year-old Kevin Monahan after she and some…

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Ron Cook: Mel Blount's 'life's work' all about helping youths reach their goals

Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount turned 75 on Monday. He celebrated the milestone by doing what he does every day on the 300-acre farm on 6 Mel Blount Drive in Buffalo Township, Washington County, that he has owned since 1989. He shoveled horse manure out of the stalls in…

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Mo. sheriff, two deputies charged in 'criminal street gang activity'

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. — The sheriff of Iron County and two of his deputies are accused of "criminal street gang activity" in what prosecutors allege was a parental kidnapping plot to help a friend.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers fear spill on Keystone system in southern Kansas

State lawmakers worry that southern Kansas is vulnerable to oil spills from the Keystone pipeline system because earthquakes have become more frequent there

The Independent UK

Shocking video shows murder suspect escape Oregon court after being unshackled

Edi Villalobos, 28, made his brazen escape from the Washington County courthouse during jury selection

Los Angeles Times

'Catfish' cop used his father as a reference to get job as deputy

WASHINGTON — Austin Lee Edwards, the cop who “catfished” a 15-year-old Riverside, California, girl and killed her grandparents and mother before taking his own life, used his own father as one of three character references on his application for a job as a sheriff’s deputy.

Los Angeles Times

Virginia sheriff defends removal of items from deputy’s home after California triple homicide

WASHINGTON — A Virginia sheriff says that he ordered two of his deputies to search the home of a colleague who killed three people in California, and insists they acted to protect the public.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in US In Past Decade

A ruptured pipe dumped enough oil this week into a northeastern Kansas creek to nearly fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, becoming the largest onshore crude pipeline spill in nine years and surpassing all the previous ones on the same pipeline system combined, according to federal data. The Keystone pipeline spill…

The Guardian - US

Keystone pipeline leaks 14,000 barrels of oil into creek in biggest spill yet

The leak occurred in Washington county, Kansas, with the affected segment being ‘isolated’ and the drip contained

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