The article discusses sexual assault, and contains graphic descriptions that may be offensive to some readers. “Guarded by ...

The article discusses sexual assault. In a small courthouse in southeast Idaho, a woman incarcerated at the nearby prison had ...

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In just a few years, overdoses in Nevada prisons have increased nearly tenfold, according to prisons director James Dzurenda.

A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence has been executed for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 ...

Nevada OKs $4.6M settlement with family who says beatings by staff killed prisoner. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

In May, 10 inmates escaped from a jail in New Orleans, highlighting the facility’s chronic problems. Derrick Groves was at ...

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student was put to death ...

The ACLU of Nevada lawsuit claims that a 287(g) agreement between Las Vegas police and U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Former Penn State assistant coach Jay Paterno expects the school to run in aggressive search for its next head coach.

The chief of Nevada Capitol Police has resigned months after someone stole a rifle from a car assigned to the governor’s security detail, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

Ashley Richardson's journey from homelessness and addiction to stability and family life is a testament to the transformative ...