The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to deputize and train local law enforcement to enforce immigration law. ICE could rely on local sheriffs or police in some states, like Texas, to ...

A ballot question that would have eliminated property taxes in Midwest state was soundly defeated on Tuesday after critics argued the step would have gutted funding for essential services.

Democrat Tyler Kamp conceded the race for Maricopa County sheriff to Republican Jerry Sheridan in a statement on Nov. 6.

As election results continue to roll in, all eyes are on tight races in Arizona—particularly the battle for Pima County ...

More than 62 percent of Arizona voters said they want local law enforcement more involved in finding and arresting people who ...

Wickersham, 62, had previously indicated he would not seek re-election but reconsidered because he wanted to see through the ...

Voters in Sagadahoc County, Maine, on Tuesday, reelected Sheriff Joel Merry over a sergeant in the department who was accused of failing to take action to disarm an Army reservist responsible for ...

The election for sheriff in Alachua County ended Tuesday night, but instead of a declared winner, candidates Chad Scott and ...

Kathryn Mone makes history in Strafford County as first woman elected sheriff. Here's what she has to say about it.

Merry and his challenger faced tough questions about their interactions with an Army reservist who last year killed 18 people ...

Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan will keep serving the county after winning reelection. He was originally elected as sheriff in November 2020.

Shannon succeeds longtime Sheriff Terry Deese, who’s retiring after 20-plus years as sheriff in a more than 40-year career at ...