Mike Sanders

After two Jackson County officials were sentenced for wire fraud in 2018, the FBI and Justice Department said they were running an “active investigation” in at least two jurisdictions. What's happened since then? Plus: Homicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and experts say the problem is getting worse.

After two Jackson County officials were sentenced in 2018, the FBI and Justice Department said they were running an “active investigation” in at least two jurisdictions. Since then, there’s been silence — meanwhile, one of the officials is back working in Jackson County government again.

The U.S. Attorney in Kansas City is continuing to investigate potential federal crimes in Jackson County, according to Department of Justice lawyers at a…

The man who many Democrats thought could go all the way to the Missouri governor's mansion instead will be going to federal prison for more than two…

Former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders has asked a federal judge to spare him prison time because of his past history of public service and time in…

One of the biggest names in Jackson County politics will be sentenced in federal court in a month for a kickback scheme.Mike Sanders was Jackson County…

Former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders, once a rising star in the Democratic Party, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in…

Former Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders looks at 17.7 miles of old Union Pacific train tracks and sees the future.“It has the potential to change the…

Fred Arbanas became the temporary Jackson County Executive during a ceremony Tuesday at the golf course that bears his name.Arbanas, a former Chiefs…

Outgoing Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders says after Dec. 31, when he formally resigns from his post, he will be out of politics. At least for now.…

Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders disclosed to The Kansas City Star in an interview Monday that he will resign Dec. 31 after nine years as the top…

With a cacophony of banging gavels, county leaders and circuit court judges ushered in a new era for the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse.Renovations on…