Sheriff Nick Smith denies wrongdoing as investigators probe Tony Mitchell’s death. Mitchell died after being held in a cell known as “The Freezer.” ...

A new sales tax in Pierce County aims to strengthen public safety and the criminal justice system. Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello signed the Justice Fund into law on Thursday.

UPDATE (2:22 p.m.): A man missing from Bayou La Batre has been found, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Moses ...

L.A. County's supervisors called on the Sheriff's Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate ...

The jail death of a man who suffered from mental illness drew criminal charges against Alabama guards. The sheriff says he’s ...

SARSOTA COUNTY, Fla. — In Sarasota County, one commissioner says the jail population has reached an "emergency" level. Numbers given to Spectrum News by the sheriff's office confirm the situation: ...

One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the state’s appeal of a lower court's ru ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The man who breached Naval Air Station Pensacola on Monday has not been caught.NAS Pensacola suddenly ...

Nevada drivers are seeing another sharp jump at the pump.The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Nevada rose 16 cents over the past week to $3.87, ...

At the Rusk County Board meeting on Feb. 24, most seats in the audience were occupied. Key items on the agenda for the evening were a presentation about the Rusk ...