The Perry County Jail has been closed for nearly six months following an inmate escape last fall, triggering inspections that uncovered extensive safety and infrastructure problems.

A judge sentenced Kenneth Dylan Williams, 39, of Gallion, Alabama to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

Court records say that Thomas Raburn Farris had been indicted for raping a juvenile who became pregnant and delivered a baby ...

A Hale County man has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison on charges related to attempted sex trafficking ...

Just a day after players returned to The Bolt for locker clean out day, the Chargers announced a list of 14 players they are signing to reserve/future contracts. The most notable names on the list are ...

Yes. Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested on May 1, 2001, and a federal judge sentenced him to 90 days in MDC Brooklyn, a federal jail in New York City. Sharpton was charged with trespassing on U.S. Navy ...

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said it was tipped off to a possible sex offense against a minor on Dec. 27. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.

Authorities are investigating a Monday night fight inside the Sherburne County Jail that left multiple correctional officers injured. Jail officials say a fight between two groups of inmates broke out ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Neighbors in Dougherty County are praying for a safe new year for all. Several people gathered outside the jail to pray for inmates, employees and the families who recently ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Sheriff's Office has decided not to release "natural deaths" moving forward, according to a policy update confirmed by a department spokesperson ...