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The department took offline some of its computer systems as early as March 29 due to what a spokeswoman described as an unspecified security concern.

TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Tipton County could soon be home to a new juvenile detention center. Sheriff Shannon Beasley says it’s a part of the effort to crack down on juvenile crime in the area. “We all are seeing this same problem with the increase in the juvenile crime and the lack of anywhere to […]

A three-day hearing to decide whether an 12-year-old boy charged with homicide should be prosecuted in juvenile or adult court began Monday.

The family division of Jackson County Circuit Court has specified the charges and ages in past juvenile cases. But they have not released that information in the Chiefs rally mass shooting.

The victims of a 25-year-old suspected child molester in Los Angeles worry he may be prosecuted as a juvenile even though he's an adult.

CHICAGO — Of all the names that might be on the ballot next year running for Cook County state’s attorney, one that will assuredly not be is Kim Foxx. Yet the political shadow of the outgoing state’s attorney will loom large over the March primary election as potential successors will be measured up against Foxx’s roles as both an unabashed leader in the national progressive prosecution ...

Longtime Henderson County Assistant District Attorney Beth Dierauf dies at the age of 56 after battling cancer for more than a year.

In a judicial milestone, the Supreme Court (SC) has taken a significant step forward by issuing a mandamus aimed at ensuring the expeditious resolution of juvenile cases within a strict timeline of 120 days.

“He needed more staff to do his job. I agree with that. I need more staff to do my job. That’s what I’m asking for.”

Prosecutors handling cases in Orange and Osceola counties drop more violent felony and gun charges against minors than their counterparts in other circuits in the state, according to a report released this week by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. The Office of the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit — led by Monique Worrell, who’s faced criticism from other public ...