Allegheny County’s former top public defender filed a lawsuit Tuesday, alleging she was wrongfully terminated.

A prior version of this story was inadvertently missing several paragraphs, which have been restored in full. In 2016, ...

From careless drivers and fake sirens to charity scams, from an emergency landing on 219 to concerns over online cigarette sales from the Rez, here’s a look back on the week that was 125, 100, 75, 50 ...

"I continue to work hard, leading the office with integrity and serving the people of Lancaster County with all my heart," ...

Stephen Chinn, 41, was an assistant Franklin County public defender when he was arrested in August 2023. He was fired shortly thereafter.

Commissioners appointed Judge Genesis Draper of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 to lead the PDO as it's chief ...

Freddie Pitcher, Jr., Ted Hernandez and Peter Thomson have all resigned, Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board Chair ...

Late last month, Brown said he was withdrawing Sletvold's name for consideration and last night Brown asked Northampton County Council to confirm Eyer as public defender. Eyer, a 1992 graduate of ...

Allen County commissioner Brian Winegardner is in to talk about budgeting for a pilot program for public defenders offices in Allen, Putnam and Hardin Counties.