Jefferson County has more jails per capita than any other county in the U.S. Twenty jails. TWENTY. That’s not a typo. To put this in perspective, New York City with nearly 15 times our population ...

The family of a 24-year-old man found dead inside the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer is demanding answers, saying they ...

Jefferson County authorities say investigations revealed that the victim and a relative were involved in a verbal dispute ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Fairfield. At around ...