The family of an Independence man who died by suicide in jail in 2022 is taking Buchanan County to court. Relatives of Jaden Antoine Johnson, formerly of West Union, assert the Buchanan County Jail was found in violation of state standards for monitoring prisoners both before and after he was found unresponsive in his cell in 2022. The wrongful death suit alleges the jail failed to protect Johnson from self-harm. The lawsuit was filed May 6
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 32 arrests in north Missouri from May 23-26, 2024, including charges of DWI, speeding, and failure to maintain plates.