The Leavenworth Times
The chairman of the Leavenworth County Commission wants to know the potential financial benefit if the county government takes over a private prison.
“What is the benefit to the county for doing this?” Chairman Mike Smith said.
He and the other members of the County Commission met Thursday for a work session to discuss a proposal from CoreCivic.
CoreCivic operates the Leavenworth Detention Center, a private prison that houses pretrial detainees for the U.S. Marshals Service.
Representatives of the Tennessee-based CoreCivic met with commissioners last week. The company officials proposed the county take over operations of the Leavenworth facility.
WATERTOWN â State police confirmed Wednesday evening that a Carthage man who allegedly shot and killed two people earlier in the day at a Clinton Street real estate office had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police said the death of Barry K. Stewart occurred after he was located by troopers in Franklin County on Route 11B near Doug Smith Road.
Stewart, 55, allegedly shot two people to death Wednesday afternoon inside BridgeView Real Estate Services, 145 Clinton St., Suite 111, where Stewart was formerly a real estate agent.
Shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, state police identified the two victims of Wednesdayâs shooting as Maxine M. Quigg, 50, of Wellesley Island, and Terence M. OâBrien, 53, of Black River. The victims co-owned Bridgeview Real Estate Agency, where the shooting occurred.
WATERTOWN State police confirmed Wednesday evening that a Carthage man who allegedly shot and killed two people earlier in the day at a Watertown real estat
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