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Segment 1: Jackson County's new sheriff says he's trying to make the department "an environment where it's not fear-based, it's respect-based."When the…
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The last police officer in the tiny Cass County town of Garden City was fired Monday as he arrived at the office.“I was met by the mayor, a sheriff’s…
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This story was updated at 9:06 p.m. to include comments from some of the candidates.A judge has canceled the Aug. 7 primary election for Jackson County…
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The primary election for Jackson County sheriff, slated to take place Aug. 7, may not happen.A lawsuit filed three weeks ago by the Jackson County…
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Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte says there may have been a crime committed when two former civilian employees didn’t come to work.In a story first…
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Jackson County Executive Frank White on Thursday announced the appointment of former Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forté to serve as the new interim…
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The woman at the center of a scandal that brought down the Jackson County sheriff has settled her lawsuit against the county—for no money.Christine Lynde…
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Updated, 4:20 p.m. Monday: The committee who interviewed the five candidates for interim sheriff narrowed that list down to three Monday.Retired Kansas…
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The resignation of Jackson County Sheriff Mike Sharp over a sex scandal has, rather unexpectedly, brought to light an issue in the office—a severe lack of…
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Editor's note: This story was updated April 20 at 4:20 p.m. to include information about how former Jackson County Sheriff Mike Sharp will be…
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This story was updated Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. with comments from the county prosecutor.This story was updated at 2:00 p.m. with information from Sharp's…
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The Jackson County jail is a mess. It’s overcrowded, understaffed and from elevators to toilets, there's a lot that’s broken.Everyone agrees with that.…