An investigation is ongoing after a Jefferson County Jail inmate died. Authorities have not released the name of the inmate pending notification of his family, but the Jefferson County Coroner’s ...

A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was taken hostage by an inmate in the downtown county jail, handcuffed and covered with a blanket, according to official reports. The deputy had a Taser stun ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A new program aimed at offering relief for individuals in need of mental health treatment has received approval from the Jefferson County ... to house an inmate in jail.

An inmate at the Jefferson County jail died Saturday after allegedly ingesting heroin. Shelbi Ervin, 25, was found ...

CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. — The family of a Jefferson County woman who died after she was found unresponsive in the Crystal City Jail is suing the city, Crystal City police officers and the Joachim ...

The Cole County Sheriff's Office is investigating an inmate death at the Jefferson City Correctional Center as suspicious, officials say. Lewis Younce, a resident of the Jefferson City ...