A deputy working in the office says she will seek election as Lancaster County Public Defender in 2026. Sarah Newell's announcement follows Public Defender Kristi Egger's announcement that she ...

Independence Lake Beach has been closed for swimming due to elevated levels of E. coli.

Santa Rosa man charged in attack on Sonoma County public defender The victim is identified only as John Doe in the criminal complaint, and officials have not said how he and Simms know each other.

42-year-old Shuvonne Vinson appeared in 14-A District Court in Washtenaw County for a preliminary exam.

The Tulsa County Juvenile Justice Center is still trying to move forward almost exactly a year after a police raid uncovered abuse and harassment of kids held at the facility.

Rabies is now an "imminent public health threat" in Nassau County, officials said Monday, warning residents to protect their pets and stay away from wild animals.

The population at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility is down nearly 40% in five years, thanks in part to the working of the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office, its chief reported ...

The Office of the Federal Public Defender in Little Rock, which just celebrated 30 years, is looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and optimism as the offices around the nation face ...

The Dauphin County Department of Public Safety says today's 911 outage was not related to the Pennsylvania-wide 911 outage earlier this month.

A public defender was beaten and robbed by a former client near the Sonoma County Courthouse, not far from their office, Santa Rosa police said.

MIDDLEBURG — Snyder County Chief Public Defender Jasmin Smith always intended to live in a “quiet” area as she pursued a career near her hometown of Philadelphia, never considering she’d ...