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Angie man reported fake hostage situation
By Chief Mike Haley WPSO, READ MORE > 21,651 Reads
On Wed, 08/19/2020 - 10:23 AM

Tuesday (August 18), Talage Wayne Ratliff, 38, a resident of Wilbur Dillon Road near Angie, called the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and reported that his wife and child were being held against their will and at gunpoint at another location.

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Crain is arrested for 3rd time in 2020
By Chief Mike Haley WPSO, READ MORE > 24,930 Reads
On Tue, 08/18/2020 - 01:00 PM

Trent Anthony Crain, 33, a resident of Tullos Road south of Franklinton,, was arrested for the third time this year for domestic abuse.

Following the first arrest on May 28 and another on July 7, Crain was arrested for a third time on August 16.

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Man arrested for Hackley home invasion
By Chief Mike Haley WPSO, READ MORE > 25,571 Reads
On Thu, 08/13/2020 - 10:02 AM

Reginald Magee, 42, a resident of Airline Road in Tylertown, Mississippi, was arrested on August 11 by Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives for serious crimes which occurred August 3 in Washington Parish.

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Citizens pursues and then apprehends suspect
By Chief Mike Haley WPSO, READ MORE > 22,007 Reads
On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 02:28 PM

In an unusual turn of circumstances, a Franklinton man was pursued and apprehended by a citizen after fleeing a hit and run accident on Tuesday, July 28.

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Record early voting in Washington Parish ends, election is Tuesday

With interest in the November 3 election at sky-high levels, record-breaking early voting has ended… READ MORE

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Another arrest in Franklinton arson case
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Parish man arrested after fighting with deputy

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The Franklinton Mayor and Board of Aldermen held their last regular-season meeting of the year on… READ MORE

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Hopes for a much calmer 2021 compared to 2020 were quickly dampened by the horrific attack on our… READ MORE

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