Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time.

Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump ...

Three people, including an 8-month-old infant, were fatally shot at a Utah carnival after two groups got into an argument, ...

This isn’t just about the safety of employees. It’s about a company that has failed to recognize the dignity and humanity of ...

Former Leavenworth teacher Jerome C. Riscovallez, 55, was arraigned Friday afternoon for charges related to indecent ...

Alyssa O’Neal, an assistant principal at Henry Leavenworth Elementary, was charged with three counts. She was a mandatory reporter and had reason to believe a child had been harmed in some form and ...

This weekend, the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday under the theme “This We’ll Defend,” honoring the service and ...

"When you look around Leavenworth, the art actually runs all the way through it," said Jamie Howell from Village Art in the Park. Village Art in the Park has been a big part of it. The festival has ...

Three employees of the Leavenworth School District are charged with failing to report child abuse as mandatory reporters in ...

A federal judge ruled against the city of Leavenworth's attempt to block CoreCivic from detaining immigrants at its facility. The judge stated the court lacked jurisdiction over the city's claim ...

HARVARD DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE LATTER. A NEW RULING COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION DETAINEES TO BE HELD AT LEAVENWORTH PRISON. HOWEVER, AS KMBC NINE S ANDY ALCOCK REPORTS, ANOTHER LEGAL ...

CoreCivic and the city of Leavenworth are in a legal dispute over the required permits for reopening a private immigration detention center. Leavenworth argues that CoreCivic needs a new permit ...