CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A former correctional officer is now behind bars after being accused of smuggling tobacco products to the inmates in the facility. Kayley Garcia, 34, of Alto, was ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - The Cherokee County Jail has been removed from the state non-compliance list. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards first issued the notice of non-compliance on Feb.

ALTO, Texas — A former Cherokee County corrections officer has been arrested after she was accused of bringing prohibited substances into a correctional facility. According to Cherokee County ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A woman was arrested on Wednesday after authorities discovered that while she was working at the Cherokee County Jail, she was providing contraband items to inmates.

Kelvin Simmons, 48, faces a first-degree murder charge after officials say he shot and killed a Cherokee County detention officer while escaping a medical facility outside Murphy. His escape led to a ...

An inmate's escape from a medical facility in Cherokee County resulted in the death of a detention officer, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). A car chase also occurred, ending ...