A Lenexa man pleaded guilty to a fatal hit-and-run in downtown Kansas City that killed a Chicago lawer. Here’s how long a judge has determined he must spend behind bars.

A second Port Arthur man charged in the murder was sentenced to 76 years in prison by a Jefferson County jury in December 2023.

"He led us through seasons of challenge and change, always pointing us toward hope and reminding us of God's boundless mercy.

A former Jefferson City Correctional Center Warden filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, accusing the Missouri Department of ...

For six years, Honesty Jade Bishop was held in solitary confinement in a Missouri prison after she was sexually assaulted by her cellmate. The Department of Corrections deemed that Bishop, a ...

Bo Cornelius, a man formerly incarcerated at Algoa Correctional Center, developed a leadership program in just two four-hour visiting sessions with his wife. The Global Leadership Academy (GLA), which ...

Lawyers requested swift cooling measures in a prison with no A/C. One man shares the dangerous conditions inside while people await a judge's ruling.

Authorities arrested Gwendolyn Reese in Elmore County for attempting to smuggle contraband into a state prison.

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project - St. Louis, a nonprofit news team covering Missouri’s criminal justice systems, The Midwest Newsroom, and St. Louis Public Radio.

For six years, Honesty Jade Bishop was held in solitary confinement in a Missouri prison after she was sexually assaulted by her cellmate. The Department of Corrections deemed that Bishop, a ...

In the aftermath of a violence week, for close readers, we share this latest look at local police work, court cases, investigations &, as always, community outreach. Check TKC news gathering . . .

Advocates warned that overcrowding could cause conditions similar to those a few years ago, when more than a dozen inmates died.