The man had shown up at the downtown Law Enforcement Center on July 16 and confessed to raping the teen twice. Brandon Tovar lured 12-year-old girl into relationship and raped her. A 19-year-old ...

Trustees of the Oklahoma County Detention Center are backtracking on their claims that they will be out of money at the end ...

The NFL will launch its own investigation, likely under the direction of Lisa Friel, the league's special counsel for ...

Capacity at the existing jail is 362 people, including 150 at the work center. The need for space is likely to increase in ...

It is the hardest when things go sideways, when there is inmate strife, or you cross an uncrossable line. Nowhere is safe, ...

New policies, individualized treatment plans, and added mental health staff are among some of the changes at the DuPage County jail since a 50-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell in ...

McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston said Republican board member Lyndsay Bloomfield announced her resignation via ...

Cook Museum of Natural Science will host Sensory Friendly Days on Sunday and Aug. 10 to create an inclusive environment that helps those with autism and other issues.

A grand jury indicted Timothy Eric Stone on charges of murder in the death of Vergil Angela “Jill” Cook, a beloved ...

Allegan, Michigan sits nestled along the Kalamazoo River like a well-kept secret, offering a perfect antidote to modern life’s perpetual rush.

Authorities say Manuel Quintero is a notorious Mexican Mafia figure nicknamed Snuffy long suspected of running rackets for the prison-based syndicate. The latest case against him involves an alleged ...

The family of a man who died in Cook County Jail last year after he was beaten by guards is suing Sheriff Tom Dart alleging civil rights violations and ...