Washington taxpayers shell out $60 million for jail claims, lawsuits as oversight bills fail
Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five years, a KING 5 investigation found.
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Washington County Sheriff's Department Alerts Public to Phone Scam Targeting Inmates' Families
Washington County Sheriff's Department warns of a scam where callers pose as officers to solicit money for inmate release.
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Sheriff cites success of rehab program at Detention Center
Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton is asking county commissioners to continue allocating opioid settlement funds to what ...
Woodbury man sentenced for string of Washington County bank robberies
A Woodbury man who robbed two banks in Woodbury and one in Oakdale just up the road from his workplace — and was arrested ...
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Plan to close facilities for people exiting Washington prisons draws backlash
Two facilities for incarcerated people transitioning out of prison are on the chopping block as Washington lawmakers look for ways to close the state’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.