November 2011

The Coast Guard – Rescuers at Sea

November 29, 2011

Daylin called the Coast Guard at 12:03 am on Monday morning. Her father Fabian Rodriguez, brother and two of their friends set out on a fishing trip the previous morning. When they did not return that night, panic set in. Daylin was right to contact the Coast Guard. Rodriguez’s boat capsized near Marco Island, Florida. [...]

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Phony Craigslist Ads Lead to Homicide

November 27, 2011

It seems likes it comes straight out of an episode of “Criminal Minds,” the crime drama that focuses on the investigative tactics of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia would project a map of Ohio up on the screen highlighting Akron and Stock Township where bodies were found lying in shallow [...]

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The Life of a Corrections Professional

November 25, 2011

The job of a Corrections Officer and a Probation Officer is not your average walk in the park. There’s more to it than filling out paper work or simple monitoring. Every day brings on a new and unexpected set of challenges.  A brief look at this last week’s headlines can offer you a glimpse. Monday [...]

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Americans Arrested in Cairo, Egypt Protest

November 22, 2011

Three American students were arrested in Cairo on Monday night and remain in custody. As of this afternoon, the Associated Press reports that it is unknown whether they have been charged. The three men were allegedly found dropping fire bombs off a roof into Tahir Square, the focal point of an Egyptian-wide protest that continues [...]

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Dr. Paul Ferrara’s Forensics Legacy

November 20, 2011

On Friday, the Virginia Department of Forensic Science laboratory in Richmond was renamed the “Paul B. Ferrara Building”. Dr. Ferrara was the Director of the state’s forensic lab for 21 years until his retirement in 2006. He died of cancer earlier this year. Governor Bob McDonnell stated during the commemoration announcement that “He was one [...]

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Natalie Wood’s Case Reopened

November 18, 2011

Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department unearthed the case file of Natalie Wood’s mysterious death yesterday. The cold case dates back 30 years (November 29, 1981). Back then, the three-time Oscar-nominated actress’, who starred in films such as “West Side Story” and “Rebel without a Cause”, death was ruled as an accidental [...]

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Penn State Update

November 16, 2011

The Nittany Lions played their first game this past Saturday since Head Coach Joe Paterno was fired and former Defensive Coach Jerry Sandusky’s suspected sexual abuse scandal came to light. Consequently Penn State lost by a small margin (17-14) to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Before first kickoff, Nebraska’s Coach Ron Brown led a large crowd of [...]

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Fort Hood Victims and Families File Suit

November 12, 2011

Just over two years after the Ford Hood shooting massacre, family members and victims filed a lawsuit on Thursday. Eighty claimants are asking for a total of $750 million in damages from the Department of the Army, Department of Justice, Department of Defense and the FBI. The suit is seeking compensation for the governmental departments’ [...]

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Penn State Football Coach Fired

November 10, 2011

Late last night, thousands rioted the streets of State College, Pennsylvania. This was not an Occupy Wall Street demonstration. It was a reaction from Penn State students when they found out their university’s football coach Joe Paterno (JoePa) was fired. Paterno’s legendary, half century performance as head coach of the Nittany Lions came to a [...]

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Dr. Conrad Murray Found Guilty

November 7, 2011

Dr. Conrad Murray barely flinched, simply blinked and maintained a sedately serious expression when the jury declared he was guilty of involuntary manslaughter this morning. Jury members deliberated for nine hours to determine that Murray was criminally responsible for the death of Michael Jackson. Murray was not granted bail, but instead was handcuffed and led [...]

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