The Washington County Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation into allegations of the sexual assault of a child. As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued on July 6, 2026, for Mark Crawford, DOB 12/20/1980, of Bennington, Nebraska. Crawford has been charged with: • Child Abuse – Intentional, No Serious Bodily Injury, a Class IIIA Felony; and • Sexual Assault of a Child in the Third Degree, a Class IIIA Felony. Crawford was arrested by the Bennington P

Washington County Sheriff’s report for June 29th to July 3rd. There were 44 incident reports ranging from business checks and rescues to several arrests. On June 29th, Jose Escobar Lara was arrested for driving under suspension. On June 30th, Diango Flores was arrested for Dodge and Merrick County warrants and driving under suspension. Also on June 30th, Karl Jensen was arrested for 3rd degree Domestic Assault/Pregnant Person, Strangulation/Pregnant Person, assault on an unbo

The Washington County Sheriffs Department E-Patrol Activity report for June 8 through the 12th was released on the washcountysheriff.org page. 50 contact notations are on the report. Included on the report: Multiple business and welfare checks, mediating disturbances, assisted in traffic control for house fire, several motorist assists, and several arrests including - 3 warrant arrests, 1 disorderly conduct arrest, 2 arrests for driving under suspension, and 1 hit and run cit