An inmate from Washington County who was being held on assault charges has been released to ICE agents amid a nationwide sweeping crackdown on immigration. Washington County Public Affairs Director Patrick Geho said in a statement that Jose Turcios Salmeron,

An inmate in Washington County was released to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. County officials said Jose Turcios Salmeron, from El Salvador, was released to ICE on Jan. 23. He was being held on charges including aggravated and simple assault.

The Washington Capitals community and young skaters across the DMV are mourning the victims of the American Airlines plane crash, including those with ties to local ice rinks.

Several members' of the U.S. Figure Skating community were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over Washington, D.C., the governing body said in a statement.

At least 30 bodies have been pulled from the crash scene in the Washington DC area after a passenger plane collided in mid-air with a helicopter, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. The plane was carrying 64 passengers and crew when it landed in the Potomac River after the collision.