The Star’s endorsement on whether to build a new municipal jail in Kansas City | Opinion
The Editorial Board researched the issue and spoke to stakeholders, for and against. It wasn’t easy, but here’s where we ...
Will Kansas City get a new jail? What to know about the April 8 public safety vote
Election Day is Tuesday, April 8 for the Kansas City school and special election and other Missouri elections. Polling ...
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam caller pretending to be Deputy Lewis
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is warning Kansas residents of a scam call that’s been circulating. The sheriff’s office ...
Children’s Pastor Stabbed Wife and 5 Kids in Vicious Spree — and Innocent Son's Question Still Haunts the Case
Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before ...
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Kansas City residents resist plans to build a new jail with sales tax money: ‘Costly and inhumane'
Kansas City voters will decide on April 8 whether to renew the public safety sales tax for 20 more years. Officials plan to ...
Kansas City voters deciding whether to extend public safety sales tax for new jail
Right now, people who are arrested for municipal offenses are housed at the Johnson County and Vernon County jails, 65 and 90 ...
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Kansas City woman warns of scam involving fake sheriff's department calls
HE SAID, MOM, I’M IN JAIL. HOURS AFTER JACKIE DONLON ... warning that scammers often have convincing details. JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — A Kansas City woman is warning others after falling victim ...
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Johnson County Sheriff’s Office unveils training center expansion with VR
Over the years, the training requirements for Johnson County law enforcement officers have continually increased, while space ...
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Former Shawnee County process server sentenced on 330 felony convictions
A former Kansas process server was sentenced ... records while working as a process server for the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. Johnson's attorney argued against jail time, citing the ...