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Suspect wanted for criminal homicide accidentally released back behind bars in Washington County
A Washington County man, wanted for criminal homicide, is back behind bars after the district attorney said he was accidentally released from jail.
Samuel Valle was arrested this afternoon and brought right back to the Washington County Jail after he was accidentally released in December.
Meanwhile, local officials have been very tight-lipped about the mishap and it remains unclear when or why 21-year-old Valle was released.
He’s been wanted since he failed to show up for his court appearance last week, according to the Washington County District Attorney. That hearing was to face homicide charges in a case dating back to 2023.
Valle didn’t show up because he was accidentally released from the jail in December.
According to online documents, Valle is facing several charges in multiple counties and prior to his court hearing last week, the Westmoreland County Prison said Valle was in their jail in October, where he remained for several court appearances there through December.
On December 11, he was sentenced, then two days later, on December 13, he was transferred back to Washington.
Meanwhile, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office said Valle was believed to be accidentally released on December 4.
We asked the warden and clerk of courts when Valle was actually released and both said it’s an open investigation with the clerk of courts saying all paperwork for his release was handled properly.
Their office did everything right, even though the paperwork showed that Valle shouldn’t have been released and his bail was continuously denied.
The district attorney said investigators tracked Valle down on Wednesday afternoon to a home in Washington where he was arrested and is now back behind bars.
Now the question is – how was he accidentally released and who will be held accountable?
“Obviously we’re happy today that we apprehended this individual and nobody else was hurt or put in harm’s way, especially these officers who put their lives on the line today,” said Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh. “Obviously I believe the county will be looking into the whatever occurred and we’ll be part of the solution.”
It remains unclear who authorized his release or when it happened.
The Washington County Commissioners released a statement on Wednesday afternoon after Valle’s arrest saying, “We are collaborating with the county courts to identify where the mistake occurred and ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
WASHINGTON – Coming up this month, spring’s most colorful new event: Tulip Day Washington.
What we know:
On March 15, 2026, Tulip Day Washington will transform DC’s National Mall into a vibrant tulip-picking garden beautiful views of U.S. Capitol
This one-day event will take place from 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM, offering a floral showcase of approximately 150,000 tulips; visitors are invited to pick their choice of 10 tulips for free upon arrival.
Dig deeper:
The registration site for Tulip Day is currently down, showing users “This site is currently unavailable. If you’re the owner of this website, please contact your hosting provider to get this resolved.”
Users on social media say the event may be sold out.
Check tulipday.eu for updates.
The backstory:
The event is organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Royal Anthos, a Dutch trade association, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The display of tulips will be in the shape of the number 250.
The bulbs come from the Netherlands, but are being grown in Virginia and New Jersey.
These won’t be the first tulips on the National Mall, however. The Floral Library, also known as the Tulip Library, features 93 beds of flowers near the Tidal Basin. The Floral Library was established in 1969, and is maintained by the National Park Services. These flowers, though, are to be enjoyed only – not to be picked.
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.
Long Beach State dropped a 9-7 decision against Washington State on Sunday afternoon, closing out a busy weekend on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
The visiting Cougars took the lead for good in the eighth inning when Long Beach Poly grad Ryan Skjonsby delivered a game-winning two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded. Skjonsby was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBIs for Washington State in their road victory.
For the Dirtbags, catcher Damon Valdez scored twice and had a key two-run single in the sixth to help lead a Long Beach comeback. Trevor Goldenetz had a pair of hits at the top of the order, including an RBI triple. Camden Gasser walked twice and singled, improving his on-base percentage to .574 on the season.
Long Beach State (4-7) will be back in action at home on Tuesday with an exhibition match against Waseda University from Japan. The Dirtbags will then visit San Diego State on Wednesday and open Big West play at UC Santa Barbara this weekend.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Operation “Epic Fury” — the weekend military operations carried out by the U.S. and Israel against targets in Iran — tops the agenda for Congress as lawmakers return to Washington.
Sunday, President Donald Trump said the new leadership in Iran wants to talk to the Trump Administration.
Democrats in both chambers called for Congress to return as soon as possible for classified briefings on Iran, followed by a move to vote on the War Powers Act. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war on another country.
Congress’ return to Washington was originally delayed due to the start of the 2026 midterm elections cycle.
Tuesday, voters in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas head to the polls for primary elections.
North Carolina and Texas are drawing significant attention, as both states are facing congressional redistricting and competitive primary races for Senate seats.
In Texas, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) is facing primary challenges from state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing state Rep. James Talarico.
In North Carolina, candidates are vying to replacing retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R) . They include former Governor Roy Cooper (D) and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley.
Also this week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is laid to rest. He will be honored Wednesday in Washington before a final memorial service Saturday. Jackson died Feb. 17.
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