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

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

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 44-year-old inmate who died after being taken to a hospital following a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are noticeable differences between the new Jackson County jail in the Blue Valley Industrial Corridor and the current detention center downtown. For starters, it’s larger. The ...

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 44-year-old inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center Tuesday.

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, 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 ...