The Latest Breaking News from Washington County

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.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 17, 2023

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 · Mar 14, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Brickbat: All Alone

A federal lawsuit contends that Jazmin Valentine was forced to give birth on the floor of a cell in the Washington County, Maryland, jail. The suit says that nurses working for the jail's medical provider laughed at her and said she was trying to get out of the cell or…

Reason · Oct 10, 2022

Psilocybin In Oregon: County Considers Temporary Ban On Legal Psilocybin Therapy Program

Centers providing supervised therapeutic use of psilocybin are set to commence their services in Oregon in January 2023 thanks to the 2020 Oregon Psilocybin Services Act.

Benzinga · Jul 22, 2022

My Dear

I noticed that the Virginia A.G.'s 1989 opinion on residential picketing began with "My Dear Mr. Godfrey:"—the opinion was a response to Washington County Commonwealth's Attorney Dennis Godfrey—and it made me wonder: How long had the "My Dear" salutation (as opposed to just "Dear") endure? It appears that, true to…

Reason · Jul 5, 2022

Dan Rodricks: Republican grandstanding on the border will never solve the nation’s drug crisis

Forty-eight-year-old Thamar Smith of Hagerstown, in Washington County, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal drug charges last week, the latest in a long line of American men who have contributed to the spread of heroin and fentanyl during an epidemic of opioid abuse that represents the tragic extent of despair across…

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2022

Cause of death of schoolboy found dead in Las Vegas suitcase is shared by authorities

The body of an unidentified boy was found in a suitcase by a mushroom hunter in Washington County, Indiana, approximately 80 feet from the nearest road

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

Oregon fire district board member recalled with 51.1% of the vote

In Washington County, Oregon, Banks Fire District #13 board members Mark Schmidlin and Ed Ewing faced a recall election on April 12, 2022. Schmidlin was recalled with 51.1% of votes cast in favor of the recall. Ewing retained his seat with 52.4% of votes cast against the recall. Schmidlin’s seat…

Ballotpedia · May 9, 2022

Body of schoolboy found hidden in Las Vegas suitcase by a mushroom hunter

The boy, who has not been identified but was four foot tall, slim and black, was found in a suitcase with a distinctive Las Vegas design on it in woods in Washington County, Indiana

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2022