Up to six Washington County inmates could be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Turcios Salmeron, a native of El Salvador, was being held at Washington County Jail on charges ...

Ten inmates at the Washington County jail were baptized April 8 in an event that Mike Pierson, chaplain, called “moving” and “powerful.” Pierson said some of the inmates had been inquiring about the ...

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking ...

JONESBOROUGH (WATE) – A Washington County federal detainee with ties to East Tennessee escaped Tuesday morning. Timothy Eugene England was being held at the Washington County Jail for an upcoming ...

The Washington County Correctional Facility found an inmate unresponsive in a holding cell near the booking area around 2:15 Wednesday morning. Based on the investigation at this point it appears the ...

An inmate at the Washington County jail died last week at a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering from undisclosed health issues. Antonio Jose Ascencio, 28, of Canonsburg, had been taken from the jail ...

A Vermont man is accused of assaulting another inmate in Washington County Jail. Justin Allen, 35, of Brandon, has been arrested in connection with an incident that occurred in February, according to ...

UPDATE (8/21/25) — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said an inmate who escaped from the Washington County Detention Center was taken back into custody on Thursday. According to the sheriff's ...