LOS BANOS, California -- With tissue in her hand, at times wiping away tears, Obdulia Sanchez stood in front of a Merced County judge asking to either be released or have her bail cut from $560,000.

In Hamilton County, a jail stay can start with a momentary slip of judgment or a false accusation, but getting out can be much more complicated, according to Jason Clark, the Criminal Court Clerk's ...

A Danvers woman who worked as a clerk magistrate in Salem District Court is facing charges after prosecutors say she misused thousands of dollars in bail funds and forged a form to cover up her crime.