county sheriffs

The California Supreme Court has ordered the Riverside County sheriff's office to return roughly 650,000 ballots that were seized during an election-related investigation. The ruling hands the ballots back to election officials, resolving a dispute over the sheriff's authority to hold voting materials. It is likely to renew debate in California over law-enforcement involvement in election materials and the handling of contested votes.

Three sheriff's offices in Wyoming have enrolled to receive reimbursements for mental health holds in jails under a new state law. The program compensates counties for costs incurred when people are held in jail while awaiting mental health treatment or evaluation. The law aims to ease the financial burden on local law enforcement and improve how the state handles people in mental health crises.

A newly released book examines the criminal prosecution of Sid Dorsey, the former DeKalb County sheriff in Georgia. The book revisits the case that ended Dorsey's time in office, drawing renewed attention to a chapter of DeKalb County political history. Coverage of the release has appeared in Atlanta-area news, and local readers are revisiting the details of the scandal and trial.

A Black Hawk County man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his grandfather, according to the county sheriff's office. The arrest was announced by local news outlet KCRG, which reported the charge without providing further details about the circumstances of the killing, the suspect's name, or a possible motive.