Escapes at Westmoreland juvenile facility raise community safety concerns, with recent theft of a gun by two escapees.

Knox County's COO proposes new oversight for the juvenile center, dissolving the current board and appointing new members.

The Knox County Commission on June 23 overhauled decades of leadership at the troubled juvenile detention center.

The Knox County Commission discussed an emergency ordinance creating an administrative oversight committee for the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center.

The number of former Cumberland County Juvenile Detention Center inmates alleging sexual abuse has increased.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - As Hattiesburg leaders respond to a rise in youth violence, they say the most powerful tool isn’t ...

Ryan Krajewski said he "lacked direction and maturity" at the time he called in the threats in 2023. He said he is now ...

The Knox County Commission discussed an emergency ordinance creating an administrative oversight committee for the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center.

Nearly one year after local Irish chef Shaun Brady was shot and killed outside his Brookside restaurant, Irish Fest announced ...

Officials say the new center would provide 30 beds to address the crisis, and officials emphasized the importance of regional cooperation for public safety and effective juvenile justice.

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