Train Accident

On Monday, March 2, 2015, at approximately 3:22 A.M. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an accident involving a southbound Amtrak train and a 2015 Ford Mustang. A preliminary investigation showed that the driver of the mustang, Mr. Pradeep Burugu, of Houston, Texas, attempted to cross the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing at Jackson County Road…

Sheriff’s Office Conducts Operation Safe Playground

In a continuing effort to keep the children and citizens of Jackson County safe, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office conducted Operation Safe Playground on Wednesday, July 24th and Thursday, July 25th.. During Operation Safe Playground, Officers of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office along with the United States Marshal’s Office, Newport, Diaz, and Swifton Police Departments traveled…