Executive staff attorney Dion Sankar named Chief Deputy Prosecutor under Jean Peters Baker

Executive staff attorney Dion Sankar named Chief Deputy Prosecutor under Jean Peters Baker

admin December 23, 2021

December 23, 2021 Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today that a key member of her executive staff who has overseen diversion programs, grand jury and the review of police use-of-force cases will become her new Chief Deputy Prosecutor. Dion Sankar…

Joint statement issued today by KCPD and Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office on Cody Harrison

admin September 17, 2021

Sept. 17, 2021 Joint statement issued today by KCPD and Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office on Cody Harrison When faced with a tragedy like this we are called upon to improve ways to intervene and prevent senseless gun violence in our community. …

U.S. Sen. McCaskill applauds graduates in 150th Jackson County Drug Court class

editor October 8, 2018

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, who helped initiate the first Drug Court in Jackson County, greeted and congratulated about two dozen new graduates of Jackson County Drug Court in a special ceremony Monday at the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City. McCaskill delivered…

Search for new director of Jackson County COMBAT begins

editor September 13, 2018

The search for a new director of Jackson County COMBAT has begun with a job posting and the announcement of a new partnership with a University of Missouri-Kansas City nonprofit leadership center, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. The job…