But Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman says she does want the public to be on guard against the potentially deadly disease.

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.

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 ...

The Contra Costa County Public Defender's office is asking the district attorney to dismiss pending public defender cases involving Antioch police.

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.

Police say public defender assaulted by former client outside Sonoma County Courthouse When officers arrived they found the victim, a Sonoma County Public Defender, who had been struck in the face ...