Prosecutors said they have filed charges in about 70% of domestic assault cases that they have reviewed in 2025, up from about 54% in 2024.

The Jackson County Legislature named Phil LeVota to serve as interim county executive after a vote Monday afternoon.

The federal complaint, filed earlier this month, accuses the man charged in the Napoleon Township crash last spring and his employers of gross negligence. It also asks the court for a $50 million judgment.

The Jackson County Legislature voted 5-4 to appoint LeVota, a Kansas City-based attorney and former chair of the Jackson County Democratic Party, as interim county executive Monday afternoon after interviewing nine candidates in a public hearing. Legislators reached a consensus on LeVota’s appointment after a single round of votes.

A Jackson County volunteer firefighter and EMT was recognized as the 70th Assembly District's First Responder of the Year during a ceremony Tuesday, according to

Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office made two separate firearms-related arrests over the weekend following a shots fired call in Woodville and a traffic stop in Flat Rock.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a peculiar scam targeting people on the Sex Offender Registry and their employers.