Criminal Justice

West Virginia State Police Chase “Naked Bunny”

May 4, 2012

I don’t know how much of this story is true, but since it’s Friday I thought I’d share a lighthearted story! Do you have a caption idea? Share it on our Facebook page. West Virginia State Police Officer “Bubba” Caldwell said, “never seen nuthin’ like [...]

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Robert Charles Towery’s Execution

March 8, 2012

At 11:26 am this morning, Robert Charles Towery was pronounced dead, nine minutes after he was lethally injected. The execution in Florence (60 miles outside Phoenix) marks the second within nine days for Arizona and the thirtieth since capital punishment was reintroduced into the state in 1992. Towery is the seventh American death row inmate [...]

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Criminal Justice Club Helps Land Careers

March 1, 2012

Shippensburg University (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania) offers criminal justice degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate level. What makes the educational institute’s Criminal Justice Department unique is a club that helps students explore future, relevant careers first hand. “The criminal justice club is a way for us to take student education one more step farther,” says Dr. [...]

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Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu Shot & Killed

February 23, 2012

Trooper Tony Radulescu Washington State Patrol, Washington End of Watch: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Age: 44 Tour: 16 years Badge # Not available Military veteran Cause: Gunfire Incident Date: 2/23/2012 Trooper Tony Radulescu was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on State Route 16 at Anderson Hill Road, in Gorst, shortly before 1:00 [...]

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Women in Federal Law Enforcement Scholarships

February 10, 2012

Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) serves to encourage prospective and current female law enforcement officers and provides guidance to federal agencies as far as hiring, training and retaining those female officers. According to its website, WIFLE’s mission is to “promote gender equity through its leadership education center that provides training, research, scholarships, awards, and [...]

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The Firm Premiere Raises Juvenile vs. Adult Legal Issue

January 11, 2012

Sunday night, the TV legal drama The Firm premiered on NBC. The back story is based on John Grisham’s novel (1991) and subsequent film (1993), and follows the thrilling tales of Attorney Mitch McDeere ten years after the time period of the original works. The television series’ opening highlighted several of McDeere’s cases including defending [...]

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Utah Police Officer Killed During Drug Raid

January 5, 2012

Wednesday night, with search warrant in hand, the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force approached a Jackson Avenue home in Ogden, Utah. Just before 9pm, surprised and fearful neighbors noted three firearm pops that sounded like fireworks; after a couple minutes, continuous gunfire was heard. In the aftermath of the shootout, six people were rushed to hospital [...]

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Top Five Legal & Justice News Stories of 2011

December 31, 2011

Many memorable events happened in 2011, stories that will be described in history books studied by future generations. Both Osama Bin Laden and Muammar Qaddafi were killed. Japan suffered a major earthquake and tsunami and Hurricane Irene furiously stormed up the East Coast of North America. Specifically in the legal and criminal justice world, many [...]

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From Coast to Coast, Security Makes Headlines

December 29, 2011

When you ask people what the top of their list would be for what they want out of life, most people tend to answer “health”. I bet if you were to ask them to elaborate, the conversation would gradually transition to the topic of “safety…security…” What is security? Is it wanting your children to stay [...]

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Virginia Tech Haunted by Gunman Once Again

December 10, 2011

Last night thousands attended a candlelight vigil at the Virginia Tech in light of the events from the preceding 48 hours. Earlier that day, an alleged gunman’s body was identified to be 22-year old Ross Truett Ashley, a student from nearby Radford University. On Wednesday, Ashley is suspected of going into a local real estate [...]

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