On Wednesday January 15, 2019 the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants against 50 year old Fredrick Hampton on the charge of Abuse of a Corpse with a bond of $60,000.00. Abuse of a Corpse is a class C felony. This charge is in connection with the Death Investigation of Paighton Houston. Fredrick Hampton is not in custody at this time and we are actively looking for him.
Around 12:30 PM on Friday, January 8, 2020, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were alerted by flock...
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has reviewed its Crime Statistics for 2020 and compared to the statistics for 2019, overall violent crime is down...
On Monday, January 4, 2021, deputies working in the Jefferson County Jail were performing their standard counts during shift change when it was...