Kansas

The aspiring true-crime author is alleged to have helped Aubrey Trail, a convicted killer, in a murder-for-hire scheme to extort money from a prison nurse who had smuggled contraband into the prison

Sheriff Eddie Virden said he and his team will continue determined efforts "to bring closure to these cases and provide answers to the families seeking justice"

Riley County Police Department recognized Lt. Travis Freidline, officer Daniel Zoeller, officer José Flores and officer Tanner Bolton for life-saving actions

The woman, who helped transport prisoners, accused the state of dismissing reports of discriminatory behavior and ultimately forcing her to seek another job

Across the U.S., around 7% of prisoners were in restrictive housing in state and federal prisons. In Kansas, that figure was 10.5%, while in Missouri, it was 11.9%

Floyd Bledsoe was released from prison in 2015 after DNA evidence showed he could not have been the killer of a 14-year-old girl

An investigation is underway into how a suspect involved in the shooting of three officers was released from jail

Catherine Dutcher, 24, was fired from her job at a juvenile correctional center on the same day she was arrested

Each playing card features information about the case and a tip line phone number

A total of 8 deputies were suspended in 2020 after being suspected of selling steroids to each other and using the illegal drug

The 17-year-old became unresponsive while being restrained following an altercation with detention staff in September

"Training and education are not the priority right now. To close this program will hurt no one," said the VP of instruction

The Kaw Valley Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force will conduct combined, multi-agency criminal investigations to disrupt human trafficking organizations

The total vacancies have now doubled since the beginning of the summer, the state secretary of corrections says

This is the second time this month an officer at the facility has been hospitalized following an assault