The Rev. Darryl Gray, once a critic of the City Justice Center, takes on a surprising new role under Commissioner Nate Hayward, signaling a shift in transparency.

The St. Louis jails are nearing a breaking point. At the St. Louis City Justice Center, people behind bars have complained of going weeks without showers and months without fresh air or direct ...

In an exclusive interview with 5 On Your Side, the head of the St. Louis City jail talked about his first 90 days on the job. It hasn't been easy, but Commissioner Nate Hayward says he loves making ...

Inmates broke windows, set a fire and threw chairs and other items out of a third-floor window in the second significant uprising in two months at a downtown jail, leaving St. Louis leaders again ...

ST. LOUIS – A graduation ceremony in downtown St. Louis took place this morning, honoring 16 cadets who have completed training as corrections officers. The newly minted officers will begin their ...

ST. LOUIS — As a young girl growing up in Missouri, Megan Jolly loved to read, dance and dress up. For her 20th birthday, she and her mother wore formal gowns to dinner on a cruise ship to Cozumel, ...

Flanked by his attorneys, Bill Margulis, left, and Justin Gelfand, right, St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery leaves the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, after being ...

The Rev. Darryl Gray, chairperson of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board, speaks to the press after a visit to the city jail in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. This is the board's ...

The newly minted officers will begin their roles at the city jail. New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash: How to watch the star-studded country music special live ...