Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 44-year-old inmate who died after being taken to a hospital following a medical emergency at the county jail earlier this month.The inmate has been ...

Sheriff’s deputies have identified an inmate that died at the Jackson County Detention Center last week as Billy Hercules, 44, of Independence.

The Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension is set to open Friday after three and a half years of construction. Mark McGilley, a Leawood resident who's had Royals season tickets since their ...

Kansas City, we have a problem - an overcrowded county jail problem. So what's the fix? Apparently portable beds, expanded pods and bond reviews for dangerous criminal suspects will address this ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County is looking to give Kansas City the opportunity to use its downtown jail. Republican County Legislator Sean Smith introduced a resolution on the matter at the County ...