Kansas City’s violent crime spike prompts local leaders to push for change. Programs aim to reduce shootings and support ...

Three juveniles, ages 13, 14, and 17, are charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Jaycion Bennett on July 4.

The prosecutor's office said the CIU will review past convictions for credible claims of actual innocence and said they're initially reviewing five cases.

The Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a motion to dismiss charges against a Toledo man convicted of joining others in killing a man at Wilson Park in 1992.

Prosecutor steps away from Bullitt County mother's high-profile murder case On Thursday, as mediation talks were set to begin, the prosecutor recused himself from the Tiffanie Lucas case. Lucas ...

Two Ohio men were convicted of killing a pregnant woman with whom one of them was set to have a child with but claimed he was ...

The Boone County Prosecutor's Office named a new top assistant, but will keep the person who just left the spot close by.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has announced his endorsement of Melesa Johnson for Jackson County Prosecutor.

Lucas Commissioner Pete Gerkin acknowledges that "we don't always get it right" when it comes to the outcomes of criminal prosecutions. This sentiment is echoed by County Prosecutor Julia Bates ...

Democrat Melesa Johnson and Republican Tracey Chappell are running for Jackson County Prosecutor. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says he has made his choice for the next Jackson County Prosecutor: Current Director of Public Safety, Melesa Johnson.