JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Democratic nominee Melesa Johnson will be the next Jackson County Prosecutor. On Tuesday, Johnson won the election with, according to unofficial Jackson County results.

Missouri voters in and around Kansas City have cast ballots to weigh in on the races for governor, attorney general, state legislators, Jackson County prosecutor and more. Voters are also deciding ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The spot for Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s seat is open since she is not running for reelection. Democrat Melesa Johnson and Republican Tracey Chappell are ...

Compared to this time last year, the department had 108 homicide cases. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County's prosecutor says she has noticed a promising trend. Jean Peters Baker posted on social ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County will have a new prosecutor after Election Day. This year's election is historic because, for the first time, voters will choose a Black woman. Both candidates ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A shooting in an Independence home left two men dead last Sunday night. Now, the defendant is facing charges. 40-year-old Terrill S. Anderson is charged with second ...

Mo. — 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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County elected and community leaders are skeptical of campaign tactics in the race for county prosecutor, pointing out large contributions to John Gromowsky and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another candidate has thrown his name in the race to be the next Jackson County prosecutor. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John Gromowsky announced his candidacy for Jackson ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Jackson County Prosecutor’s race is already a historic one as both the Republican and Democratic candidates are Black women. In Jackson County, a Black female has never ...