Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson is expanding the Crime Strategy Unit to include three experienced prosecutors.They will take over the property crime docket and handle probation violations ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Friday morning, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced charges against two suspects in a burglary ring responsible for over 100 break-ins in Kansas City. Late ...

Jackson County Prosecutor seeks funding. COMBAT, or the COMmunity Backed Anti-crime Tax, was first passed by Jackson County voters in 1990. The $0.025 tax, or quarter-cent tax, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson reflected with KCTV after 90 days in office. Since January, her office has charged, convicted, or secured guilty pleas in 31 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Property crimes continue to plague businesses across Kansas City, and Jackson County’s newest Prosecutor has created a task force she hopes will be part of the solution.

Prosecutor Johnson spoke to residents at a South Kansas City Alliance meeting on how leaders in Jackson County are curbing the violence. "I am actually so tired of hearing about what cannot be ...

As the Jackson County Legislature continues to debate which county services should be funded in an emergency capacity without an approved 2025 budget, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office says ...