Why sheriff’s refusal to heed new law on jail deaths is no surprise
In 2023, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 519 to require sheriff’s departments to release far more information ...
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Union County Sheriff Ritter won't seek reelection, endorses Chief Deputy Hahn
LEWISBURG — Union County Sheriff Ernie Ritter III will not run for a fifth term, opting instead to step aside and endorse ...
Union County group pushes for stronger animal protection laws
A grassroots organization in Union County is leading efforts to strengthen local animal welfare laws and enforcement, citing cases of severe neglect and outdated regulations that haven't been revised ...
Suspects charged in murder, torture of Santa Clara County jail inmate identified
Authorities in the South Bay have released the identities of three Santa Clara County jail inmates charged in the murder and torture of another inmate.
Two Oklahoma County Jail inmates charged with murder for inmate’s overdose death in January
Two current inmates at the Oklahoma County Detention Center have been charged with murder for the overdose death of another inmate in January.
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Big things happening at Fayette County Jail
Only a month into 2025, the new Fayette County Jail already has achieved a couple of big accomplishments, and warden John ...