A mother and her three children, ages 2, 5 and 7, were found dead in a Cornelius home Tuesday afternoon, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Online shopping scams are all too frequent, especially during the holiday season. Shopping from the comfort of your home and on the go has become increasingly popular; still, it’s essential to be cautious about where and how you share your personal information. Here are some tips to protect yourself
"With school quickly approaching, we want all students, teachers, parents, and neighbors to do their part in ensuring a safe and fun school year," writes the Washington County Sheriff's Office in this month's ASK WCSO column.
"By reporting what you see, we can watch for trends in suspicious activity and adjust patrols," says the Washington County Sheriff's Office in this month's ASK WCSO.
ASK WCSO is a monthly column produced by the Washington County Sheriff's Office covering safety tips and other useful crime prevention education. This month: Window Fall Safety.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office recently marked the retirement of Sgt. Jeremy Braun, who spent nearly 19 years with the office before ending his career in January. Braun, raised in Banks, was seriously injured in a shootout near Hagg Lake in 2019.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office disclosed Thursday evening that a 51-year-old man had died Wednesday evening at the Washington County Jail.
According to the sheriff’s office, the man,
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley
An election scheduled for Tuesday, November 2 will see few measures in Washington County to vote for;
Parson Road and Highway 6 on May 19, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley
A late night shooting in the Parson Road area near Highway 6 caused an extended highway closure as
