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Task Force urges independent oversight of St. Louis jail
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A task force appointed to examine concerns about a St. Louis jail is urging the city…
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Advocate calls St. Louis jail uprising “an act of courage”
Advocates say inmates who set fires and broke windows at a St. Louis jail over the weekend did so to…
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Crawford County investigating death of inmate inside the county jail
Authorities in Crawford County, Kansas are investigating a reported death inside the County jail in Girard. That’s according to a…
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Former Cub Scout leader sentenced for sexual abuse of children
A Cub Scout leader is someone you can trust. However, that was NOT the case for 51-year-old Matthew Baker of…
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Captured
He’s been on the run for almost a week, but now 38-year-old escape fellon Jerry Nichols is once again in…
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Kansas officials making plans to free some inmates
Officials are making plans to free some Kansas prison inmates who are close to finishing their sentences amid the coronavirus…
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Fugitive from Most Wanted list captured on bicycle
A Schell City resident was taken into custody Monday evening by Vernon County Sheriff’s Detectives. According to Vernon County Sheriff…
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Pittsburg man held in connection with alleged kidnapping
On Friday afternoon (Jan. 10) around 4:35 p.m., the Pittsburg Police Department received a call alleging a female was being…
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Ottawa County jail evacuated after fire
The Ottawa County jail has been evacuated and its more than 110 inmates relocated to other jails following an electrical…
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Honoring our local corrections officers
This week is National Correctional Officers’ Week, and Joplin Police Captain Trevor Duncan tells News Talk KZRG the importance of…
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