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  • America’s Serial Killers – How Many Are There?

    Women in Crime Ink
    Rachel Davis
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    by Diane Dimond It was a small but horrifying item in the Los Angeles Times. “Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a ‘serious, dangerous serial killer operating in Orange County. Police believe one person is responsible for stabbing three middle-aged homeless men. He is (considered) extremely dangerous to the public.” Another serial killer, I thought. And then the question: How many serial killers are out there in America? John Douglas, a former Chief of the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit and author of “Mind Hunter” says, “A very conservative…

  • Ann Marie Tavares murder 7/10/1991 Somerset, MA *Stabbed to death by son, Daniel Tavares, Jr.

    Bonnie's Blog of Crime
    mylifeofcrime
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am
    Daniel Tavares, Jr. 2007 Suspect in Graham murders served time for killing his mother The state could have stopped him Suspect in WA deaths had served time in Mass. How Daniel Tavares went from ’runt’ to murderer

  • Abolitionism Runs Aground

    Crime and Consequences Blog
    Bill Otis
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm
    A few days ago, I put up an entry about a previously convicted killer serving LWOP who knifed to death a prison guard.  The next day, the story was picked up by Sentencing Law and Policy, a popular legal blog.  SL&P, although center-left in its orientation, noted that a case of that sort makes it very problematic categorically to oppose the death penalty. The story generated (so far) 68 comments, which is a very large number by the standards of that blog.  A dozen abolitionists chimed in.  I repeatedly asked them following question: "What punishment, short of the…

  • President of Crime Stoppers resigns

    crime - Yahoo! News Search Results
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:33 am
    The president of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers resigned yesterday, two days after the group’s executive board asked him to step down.

  • San Jose State student arrested in dorm gropings

    San Francisco Bay Area and California Crime News — — SFGate
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    A San Jose State University student who broke into four female students' dorm rooms and groped them early Friday has been arrested, campus officials said. Michael Escobar, 21, is being held at Santa Clara County Jail on...
 
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    Crime and Consequences Blog

  • Abolitionism Runs Aground

    Bill Otis
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm
    A few days ago, I put up an entry about a previously convicted killer serving LWOP who knifed to death a prison guard.  The next day, the story was picked up by Sentencing Law and Policy, a popular legal blog.  SL&P, although center-left in its orientation, noted that a case of that sort makes it very problematic categorically to oppose the death penalty. The story generated (so far) 68 comments, which is a very large number by the standards of that blog.  A dozen abolitionists chimed in.  I repeatedly asked them following question: "What punishment, short of the…

  • News Scan

    CJLF Staff
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am
    Tougher CA Parole-Revoking Rules Struck Down: Bob Egelko of the San Francisco Chronicle reports a federal judge Thursday ruled that all of California's Proposition 9 provisions for parole revocation were invalid. Proposition 9, passed in 2008, did not guarantee parolees the right to present evidence at the hearings, allowed parole agents to testify about incriminating statements by witnesses who were not in court, required the state to provide lawyers only for parolees who appeared unable to defend themselves, and required the parole board to give more consideration to "the safety of victims…

  • So Long Governor Perdue

    Bill Otis
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am
    Six weeks ago, North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed a bill that in substance would have repealed the state's Killers' Bonanza Law, a/k/a Racial Justice Act.  The Act, rammed through by a partisan vote when the Democrats held the state legislature, allows murderers sentenced to death to challenge their sentences based on statistical evidence that blacks had been more frequently subject to capital punishment than whites in roughly similar circumstances.  The Act notably did not require the defendant to show that a single actor in his own case  -- …

  • Hating on the Ninth Circuit

    Kent Scheidegger
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:19 pm
    Joe Palazzolo has this post at WSJ Law Blog, titled, "Hating on the Ninth Circuit: Funny But a Little Depressing."  The topic is criticism of the Notorious Ninth by presidential candidates, the candidates' proposals, and some reaction from judges.Some of the statements by candidates are indeed off the wall.  Newt Gingrich's idea about issuing subpoenas to judges to appear before Congress is typical Newt half-baked.  Chief Judge Kozinski says, "They don't need a subpoena. All they need to do is ask."Two other judges comment without being named.  This comment is all too…

  • Stay Denied in Cold Case Murder

    Kent Scheidegger
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    The US Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution to Rodrigo Hernandez, convicted of the murder of Susan Verstegen of San Antonio, Texas.  Eva Ruth Moravec has this story for the San Antonio Express-News.The case had gone cold until Hernandez was DNA-tested after another assault.  His DNA also matched a sample from the 1991 murder of Muriel Stoepker, 77, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Update:  Last words -- "This stuff stings, man almighty."  (We now pause to break out the violins.)  The AP reports it as "This stuff stinks, man."
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  • President of Crime Stoppers resigns

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:33 am
    The president of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers resigned yesterday, two days after the group’s executive board asked him to step down.

  • Bonanno crime family members arrested

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:39 pm
    NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Five members of the Bonanno crime family were arrested in New York Friday on racketeering and related charges, the U.S. Justice Department said.

  • Crime Stoppers' president steps down

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:56 pm
    The president of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers resigned today, two days after the group’s executive board asked him to step down. For more than a decade, Kevin Miles was the face of the organization that pays for anonymous tips that lead to arrests for crimes in the region. He was asked to step down, said Jeff Milgrom, the immediate past vice president of the group, because Crime Stoppers was ...

  • Crime sweep nets five accused New York mob members

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:51 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five accused mobsters from two of New York City's organized crime families were arrested on Friday on multiple charges including racketeering and extortion, federal law enforcement officials said. Vincent Badalamenti, known as Vinny TV and described as a member of the Bonanno crime family's "administration," was the highest-ranking mafia member arrested in the sweep. He was ...

  • Crime alerts for Reseda, Larchmont and 8 other L.A. neighborhoods

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am
    Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 10 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of Los Angeles Police Department data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database. Five neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime....
 
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    San Francisco Bay Area and California Crime News — — SFGate

  • San Jose State student arrested in dorm gropings

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    A San Jose State University student who broke into four female students' dorm rooms and groped them early Friday has been arrested, campus officials said. Michael Escobar, 21, is being held at Santa Clara County Jail on...

  • S.F. contractor accused of cheating workers

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    A San Francisco painting contractor has been charged with 57 felonies for allegedly cheating workers out of more than $600,000 by failing to pay the prevailing wage on city jobs, as she had promised. Frances Ann Doherty,...

  • Forged letter gets animal-cruelty verdict tossed

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    An incriminating letter in the trial of a Milpitas man charged with beating his girlfriend's cocker spaniel to death was apparently a forgery, a state appeals court said Friday in overturning his animal-cruelty...

  • Man, 25, dies in SF stabbing near Daly City border

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    A man was stabbed to death Thursday night in San Francisco near the Daly City border, police said. Officers responding to a fight near the intersection of Regent Street and San Jose Avenue about 9 p.m. found a...

  • Man on Berkeley street shot numerous times, dies

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    A man was shot and killed in Berkeley on Thursday night, police said. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was shot numerous times on the 3000 block of Shattuck Avenue at about 6:50 p.m., said Berkeley...
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    Dumb Criminals

  • Darn You, Casper

    cecilia
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:33 pm
    People have quite an obsession with the supernatural. Horror movies, aliens, and Snooki are all regarded as in today’s society as terrifyingly fascinating.   Most of the time, though, these hideous creatures are not blamed for putting people in jail. A man had been repeatedly beating up on his wife, and even mentioned killing her, according to [...] Related posts: I’m All For Innovation, But… Some people just don’t know how to take care of... Hungry? Justice is Served! There’s no denying that eating is a necessity. Maybe even... Feed Me, Seymour Sometimes people get WAY…

  • Take Your Kid To “Work”

    cecilia
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:31 pm
    A lot of kids are expected to follow in their parents’ footsteps. Think Michael Bluth, Frodo Baggins, and Jesus. This is acceptable in our society…unless the parent is an idiot, a criminal, or a member of the Jersey Shore cast. Worse than that, though, are the parents who bring their kids into a life of crime. [...] Related posts: Where’s The Beef? While journeying through your teenage years, I have no doubt... Down The Toilet…With the Rest of Your Criminal Career Germs…yuck. Although I’m sure you’re not the kind of person... I Prefer Sue Sometimes I wonder what parents…

  • Tag Me Too!

    cecilia
    14 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    You can tell a lot about a person from their Facebook profile picture. Some girls really have a thing for bathrooms, while others enjoy using obscure angles of their heavily made-up eyeballs. And then you have the brave adventurers who combine both. At least this hasn’t lead to (many) arrests. But four teens in Pittsburgh got [...] Related posts: “It’s Coming From INSIDE THE HOUSE!” Is it just me, or has technology grown to be... “Like” This? Confession time! Like many others on the planet, I am... Masks Are Too Mainstream… We all know people who are…

  • What Else Ya Got In There?

    cecilia
    14 Jan 2012 | 8:59 pm
    It’s amazing, all the things women can shove in their purses. Need a tissue? Here. Need an extra pair of socks? Here. Car low on gas? Here ya go. In need of some chicken pox vaccinations? They’re in here somewhere… Another…slightly less…tasteful, um, area used to store things is a woman’s brasserie. Or bra, for those [...] Related posts: JK Babes U Kno I Luv U Did you know that we take out our anger on... I’m All For Innovation, But… Some people just don’t know how to take care of... Fashionable AND Practical It’s really no fun being a scapegoat. Actually, I…

  • JK Babes U Kno I Luv U

    cecilia
    8 Jan 2012 | 12:52 pm
    Did you know that we take out our anger on the person we love most? I refer to this as the “Sibling Stage” of a relationship. You know, where you’re unconsciously mean to your S.O. because you figure you just have to love each other anyway. No? Just me? Okay. For a New Year’s resolution, at [...] Related posts: So How Was School Today? Sometimes you look at a teacher, and all you can... Broken Heart, Broken Windows Old couples can be really cute. They remind you that... Please, Silence Your Handguns Movie theaters aren’t always the most pleasant places on Earth....
 
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    CSI Files

  • ‘CSI: New York’ First Look: ‘The Ripple Effect’

    Shane Saunders
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm
    CSI Files has first look photos from the February 10 episode of CSI: New York, titled “The Ripple Effect.” Click the jump to see the photos, courtesy of CBS! Click the images to see them full-size. It is the exclusive property of CBS Broadcasting Inc. and may not be archived, leased, sold or distributed in any fashion without consent from CBS. It is released for one-time editorial use only. "The Ripple Effect"-- Det. Jo Danville (Sela Ward, left) and Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise, right) investigate two seemingly unrelated deaths where separate trails of evidence…

  • Check Out More ‘CSI:NY’ & ‘CSI’ Pics

    Rachel Trongo
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:26 am
    Here are two pictures from the set of CSI: New York, which were posted by leading man Gary Sinise (Mac Taylor). The first image features Megan Dodds, who will guest star in an upcoming story arc on the crime drama. Click to see each picture full-sized! Next, check out more than 20 photos of the cast and crew of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which can be found after the jump! Producer Jerry Bruckheimer shared a picture from Marg Helgenberger’s (Catherine Willows) final scene on CSI. Director Jeffrey Hunt and director/Line Producer Frank Waldeck shared a bunch of pictures from the set,…

  • La Rue Visits ‘The Talk’

    Rachel Trongo
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:26 am
    CSI: Miami actress Eva La Rue (Natalia Boa Vista) will sit down with the hosts of The Talk today, January 27. Check your local listings!

  • Watch ‘Willows In The Wind’ Online

    Rachel Trongo
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pm
    The most recent episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is now available online. You can watch “Willows in the Wind”, the final episode featuring leading lady Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows), on CBS.com.

  • Helgenberger’s Exit Pulls In Season High Ratings For ‘CSI’

    Rachel Trongo
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:03 pm
    The latest episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, “Willows in the Wind”, earned the top spot on Wednesday, January 25. Marg Helgenberger’s (Catherine Willows) final show pulled in 14.03 million viewers, which are the highest numbers in more than a year. This was more than enough to put the crime drama ahead of a repeat of Law & Order: SVU (4.01 million) and a repeat of Revenge (3.12 million). In the key 18-49 demographic prized by advertisers, Helgenberger’s exit earned a season-high 3.3 rating/9 share. The SVU (1.4/4) and Revenge (0.9/2) repeats came in a…
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    Havocscope Black Markets

  • Earnings for a Indonesian Prostitutes

    havocscope
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:35 pm
    Women prostitutes working on the Indonesian island of Java earn between $784 to $1,120 (7 to 10 Million Indonesian Rupiah) a month. In an attempt to stop the sex trade, local government officials were offering the women $335 (3 Million Rupiah) to quit prostitution. Source:  Tom Allard, “Prostitutes in Java’s red light district get paid to quit,” Sydney Morning Herald, January 28, 2012.

  • Counterfeit Italian Olive Oil

    havocscope
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    Due to the role of organized crime in food production in Italy, a report has found that 80 percent of the olive oil produced in Italy and stamped with a “Made in Italy” logo was made with cheaper, lower quality oils from other countries. Source:  Leslie Clarula Taylor, “Italian olive oil part of organized crime probe,” The Star, January 27, 2012.  

  • Methamphetamin is the top drug in several Asian countries

    havocscope
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm
    The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported in 2011 that methamphetamine was the most widely used drug in the following Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Japan, Laos, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. Source:  Andrew R.C. Marshall, “Special Report: In Mekong, Chinese murders and bloody diplomacy,” Reuters, January 27, 2012.

  • Location of art thefts

    havocscope
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pm
    According to the Art Loss Register, 40 percent of all art thefts takes place within Britain, and 19 percent occur in the United States. Source:  Rob Copper, “Picasso is the most stolen artist in the world with more than 1,000 of his pieces of work missing,” Daily Mail, January 27, 2012.

  • Artist with the most stolen artwork

    havocscope
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm
    The Art Loss Register reported in January 2012 that the artist with the most stolen artwork was Pablo Picasso, with 1,147 pieces either stolen, missing or in dispute over ownership.  The number of pieces for Picasso was double the amount of the second most stolen artist of Nick Lawrence, where 557 art works are missing. Source:  Rob Copper, “Picasso is the most stolen artist in the world with more than 1,000 of his pieces of work missing,” Daily Mail, January 27, 2012.
 
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    Change.org News / Criminal Justice

  • Nationwide Day of Action to Free Human Trafficking Victim Sara Kruzan

    9 Jan 2012 | 2:37 pm
    January 11, 2012 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and we hope you'll take a just a few moments of your time to help lend a voice to Sara Kruzan, a human trafficking victim who has been in prison for the last 17 years after she killed the man who raped her at age 11 and forced her into prostitution at age 13. At only 16 years old Sara was tried as an adult, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. During the last 17 years, Sara has earned a college degree and has been a model prisoner - correctional officers named her Woman of the Year in…

  • Scott Olsen Drums Up Support for Bradley Manning

    20 Dec 2011 | 4:08 pm
    The image of Iraq Veteran Scott Olsen being carried by protestors during the Occupy Oakland protests after he was critically injured by Oakland Police Department is one that people all over the world have seen. For many, Scott became the face of the 99% and his injury an example of police brutality. Now, Scott is asking the Department of Defense to allow UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez to have a private interview with Bradley Manning to discuss the conditions of his detainment. Bradley Manning, is accused of stealing and leaking over a quarter million classified documents that…

  • Send a Holiday Card to 12-Year Old in Jail

    19 Dec 2011 | 7:09 pm
    Cristian Fernandez has been detained for more than 8 months. At 12 years-old, we can only imagine how scared he is and how he'll have to spend this holiday season behind bars as Florida State Attorney Angela Corey seeks to send him to prison for the rest of his life. Cristian isn't allowed to have toys sent to him at the detention center where he is being held but he does like to get cards and there is no doubt that the will be lonely this holiday season. So we're asking that you send Cristian Fernandez a holiday card to cheer him up and let him know people around the world care about him.

  • Is Angela Corey Caught in a Lie (again)?

    18 Dec 2011 | 11:08 pm
    When Florida State Attorney Angela Corey spoke to the media about the Cristian Fernandez case two months ago, she did so to clear the air about what she called misinformation regarding her intentions to send a 12 year-old boy to prison for the rest of his life. She stated firmly that she was not seeking a life sentence for Cristian, nor was she trying to prove that Cristian intended to kill his younger brother David. Alicia Torres, a Jacksonville mother of one of Cristian's former classmates points out an a recent op-ed, that all of these statements proved false. A trial date has been set…

  • Take a Bad Cop Off Ohio Streets. Make the Call!

    29 Nov 2011 | 3:05 pm
    Canton, Ohio police officer Daniel Harless thinks he is above the law. Earlier this year, Harless berated and threatened to murder a man during a traffic stop after he found out the man had a permit to carry a concealed weapon - something that is perfectly legal in Ohio. The video of the stop is all the proof that is needed to know that Harless needs to go. But shockingly, this isn't the first time Harless has threatened to kill an innocent  citizen. In fact, another video shows him threatening to kill an entire car full of people, even adding that he "wouldn't lose sleep" over it. Harless…
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    Coptalk.Info - What you do not know will shock you!

  • Just another reminder because it still happens…..

    admin
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:39 pm
    Just another reminder because it still happens EVERY DAY….. This morning our officers were dispatched to a vehicle theft. The victim left her car running in the driveway to warm up and she had her two kids in the back seat. According to a neighbor, a man in his 30’s walking by jumped in the [...]

  • Hack-proof your passwords

    admin
    16 Dec 2011 | 11:50 pm
    Criminals are getting smarter. So should you. Consumer Reports Magazine: January 2012 Illustration by: Stuart Bradford More than half of U.S. adults have six or more password-protected accounts online, our latest survey shows. Who can remember the passwords? You try by keeping them short and sweet: your pet’s name and “123.” You use the same [...]

  • Tis the Season

    admin
    9 Dec 2011 | 2:28 pm
    Tis the season to be cheerful, jolly and in the holiday spirit but it’s hard to be cheerful when you come home and find your home burglarized. Drawers emptied, missing electronics, jewelry, money, all your belongings gone and your house ransacked. The poor economy has resulted in an increase of burglaries. Not a day goes [...]

  • What you need to know about “The System”:

    admin
    5 Dec 2011 | 12:57 pm
    The Pro’s: What I’m going to discuss here is the “Pro’s and Con’s” of the system. The Pro’s would normally cover the prosecution or rather the good guys. The Con’s would normally describe the bad guys, the inmates, and the convicts. Unfortunately the roles can sometimes get interwoven and it can be difficult to figure [...]

  • BEWARE OF SPAM!

    admin
    4 Dec 2011 | 2:29 pm
    BEWARE OF SPAM! BOGUS DELIVERY MESSAGES E-MAILED TO POSTAL CUSTOMERS Some postal customers are receiving bogus e-mails about a package delivery. The e-mails contain a link that, when opened, installs a malicious virus that can steal personal information from your PC. The e-mails claim to be from the U.S. Postal Service and contain fraudulent information [...]
 
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    Mafia Families

  • Son Of New York Mafia Boss Facing Trial – Sky News

    Mafia Family
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:46 am
    Sky NewsSon Of New York Mafia Boss Facing TrialSky NewsJohn Gotti Junior, son of one of the most famous New York City crime bosses, is set to go on trial over racketeering and conspiracy charges. Fourth trial for NY mafia scion starts in NYAFPJohn Gotti Junior goes on trial for racketeeringTelegraph.co.ukGotti jnr's mobster trial set to beginThe AgeMyStateline.com -United Press International -Newsdayall 86 news articles » Related posts:Son Of New York Mafia Boss Facing Trial – Sky News Son Of New York Mafia Boss Facing Trial – Sky News Son Of New York Mafia…

  • Godfather Goes Gold – IGN

    Mafia Family
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:38 am
    Godfather Goes GoldIGN, CAby Jeff Haynes March 9, 2009 – Practice your scheming and your retribution now, mob fans, because your chance to ascend the ranks of La Cosa Nostra is almost here. Electronic Arts announced today that The Godfather II has gone gold and will be … Related posts:Godfather Goes Gold – IGN Godfather Goes [...] Related posts:Godfather Goes Gold – IGN Godfather Goes Gold – IGN Godfather Goes Gold – IGN

  • Richard Marx defends the RIAA's $1.92 million scapegoat – Chicago Sun-Times

    Mafia Family
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:28 am
    Richard Marx defends the RIAA's .92 million scapegoatChicago Sun-Times, United StatesAs someone who fails to see the distinction between analog-taping a song off the radio (which still is legal) and downloading it onto one's hard drive (and the Recording Industry Association of America, the major labels' mafia-like enforcers and trade … Related posts:Richard Marx defends the [...] Related posts:Richard Marx defends the RIAA's $1.92 million scapegoat – Chicago Sun-Times Richard Marx defends the RIAA's $1.92 million scapegoat – Chicago Sun-Times…

  • Fox and "These Friends of Ours" – OpEdNews

    Mafia Family
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:14 am
    Fox and "These Friends of Ours"OpEdNews, PAAccording to Media Matters, During the March 26 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-hosts Brian Kilmeade and Gretchen Carlson hosted Michael Franzese, the former caporegime of La Cosa Nostra's Colombo crime family, to discuss similarities in the way … Related posts:Fox & Friends hosts former mobster to compare [...] Related posts:Fox & Friends hosts former mobster to compare Dems to crime family – Media Matters for America Fox & Friends hosts former mobster to compare Dems to crime family –…

  • Wadfather: Police seize 300m GBP fortune – Austrian Times

    Mafia Family
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:39 am
    Wadfather: Police seize 300m GBP fortuneAustrian Times, AustriaAnti-Mafia police have confiscated 300 million GBP of homes and cash from leaders of a Cosa Nostra clan. Cops seized bank accounts, businesses, real estate and luxury limos and yachts from the 11 bosses of the feared Carini family in the Wadfather … Related posts:Wadfather: Police seize 300m GBP [...] Related posts:Wadfather: Police seize 300m GBP fortune – Austrian Times Wadfather: Police seize 300m GBP fortune – Austrian Times 300 million euros of mafia assets seized – Radio Netherlands
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    Crime in America.Net

  • January Recognized as National Mentoring Month

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    January has again been proclaimed by the President to be National Mentoring Month. As such, NCJRS invites you to view the Mentoring Special Feature, an online resource containing links to publications, funding resources, and related Web sites focusing on juvenile mentoring efforts.

  • AMBER Advocate Volume 5, Issue 3, December 2011

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    This issue looks at states using the success of the AMBER Alert to create alerts to find suspects who assault police officers and missing persons cases that do not fit AMBER Alert criteria. It also highlights how AMBER Alert Coordinators in four states worked together to save a mother and child. (NCJ 237248) Full text [...]

  • January is National Stalking Awareness Month

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    In recognition of January being National Stalking Awareness Month, NCJRS shares with you the Stalking Awareness Special Feature. This resource captures materials and Web sites that address the prevention of and law enforcement efforts addressing the commission of stalking offenses. Additionally, resources developed for and about victims of such offenses are provided.

  • Participate in Prosecution Model Webinar

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    On January 27, 2012, from 3 to 4 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will host “The High Performance Prosecution Model.” This Webinar will discuss the framework and components of the high performance prosecution model. Examples of programs from offices across the country practicing high performing principles will also be presented, and there will [...]

  • Subscribe To Receive NIC’s E-Newsletter

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) monthly e-newsletter includes articles about new publications, upcoming conferences, technology in corrections, corrections news and updates, and more. Click “Subscribe to Newsletters & Alerts” in the NIC Action Center to register.
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    Women in Crime Ink

  • Reflections on Snow, Crime, and Punishment

    Rachel Davis
    21 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    by Anne BremnerCo-Authored by Bob SimsOh no, like salt on snowI've been meltedLeft alone on the side of the roadIs this where I am overFor your sakeStuck between sleep and awake?Having been snowbound for days here in wintry Seattle, my thoughts have drifted lately. But, still, I remain vigilant in my thinking about my cases, especially the ones involving missing persons and how inclement weather conditions sometimes affect the lack of crime.I began pondering this when I started thinking about my clients Chuck and Judy Cox, and their missing daughter, Susan Cox Powell. More than two years ago…

  • Now and Then

    Rachel Davis
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am
    by Katherine Scardino As I enjoyed a holiday this past Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King and his accomplishments in promoting racial equality, I thought back over the years to the many changes that have occurred - just in my lifetime. I wrote about this recently during the MLK Memorial dedication ceremonies, so I will not repeat myself. My question today is, if we were living back in the 1950's and 1960's (and of course a couple of hundred years prior to that..), would you be sympathetic to people who were being discriminated against solely because of the color of their skin, or…

  • America’s Serial Killers – How Many Are There?

    Rachel Davis
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    by Diane Dimond It was a small but horrifying item in the Los Angeles Times. “Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a ‘serious, dangerous serial killer operating in Orange County. Police believe one person is responsible for stabbing three middle-aged homeless men. He is (considered) extremely dangerous to the public.” Another serial killer, I thought. And then the question: How many serial killers are out there in America? John Douglas, a former Chief of the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit and author of “Mind Hunter” says, “A very conservative…

  • More Forensics and Fiction: a book review

    Andrea Campbell
    9 Jan 2012 | 12:45 am
    by Andrea Campbell I have conducted a few interviews with my friend and colleague, Doug Lyle, M.D.  Each of his books that have been sent to me to review has set forth promises for the reader and, in my estimation, all expectations have been met. That's why I was happy to receive his latest book, a research title for writers (and lovers of writers and fiction) called More Forensics and Fiction. Now Dougalso professionally known as D.P. Lyle, M.D., has also acted as a consultant and advisor on various television shows like Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Monk and House, so I know he is adept…

  • Trista Reynolds Was No Mom

    Rachel Davis
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    by Dr. Michelle Golland Okay, I feel like I am in an alternate universe on the sad story of missing baby Ayla. Am I the only one who is not buying a word from Trista Reynolds or even her father? This week on The Vinnie Politan show for HLN the focus was to be of the grieving grandfather and victimized mother Trista. My impression of the grandfather’s reaction was totally opposite. Here is a man whose daughter Trista was in drug rehab for alcohol and “other” drugs. Why is this family responding the way they are with nobody addressing how Trista has been as a mom. She was living with an…
 
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    Crime in America.Net

  • January Recognized as National Mentoring Month

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    January has again been proclaimed by the President to be National Mentoring Month. As such, NCJRS invites you to view the Mentoring Special Feature, an online resource containing links to publications, funding resources, and related Web sites focusing on juvenile mentoring efforts.

  • AMBER Advocate Volume 5, Issue 3, December 2011

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    This issue looks at states using the success of the AMBER Alert to create alerts to find suspects who assault police officers and missing persons cases that do not fit AMBER Alert criteria. It also highlights how AMBER Alert Coordinators in four states worked together to save a mother and child. (NCJ 237248) Full text [...]

  • January is National Stalking Awareness Month

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    In recognition of January being National Stalking Awareness Month, NCJRS shares with you the Stalking Awareness Special Feature. This resource captures materials and Web sites that address the prevention of and law enforcement efforts addressing the commission of stalking offenses. Additionally, resources developed for and about victims of such offenses are provided.

  • Participate in Prosecution Model Webinar

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    On January 27, 2012, from 3 to 4 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will host “The High Performance Prosecution Model.” This Webinar will discuss the framework and components of the high performance prosecution model. Examples of programs from offices across the country practicing high performing principles will also be presented, and there will [...]

  • Subscribe To Receive NIC’s E-Newsletter

    Quest2save
    14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) monthly e-newsletter includes articles about new publications, upcoming conferences, technology in corrections, corrections news and updates, and more. Click “Subscribe to Newsletters & Alerts” in the NIC Action Center to register.
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    Local safety Report - U.S. Cities and Neighbors

  • Veteran’s Habitat for Humanity Home Robbed before Move-In Date

    Willow Shield
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm
    Sometimes a burglary is more devastating than the burglar could have intended it to be. Habitat for Humanity has started a “veteran’s Build” program, where veterans volunteer to build homes for other veterans with disabilities. Mike Smith, a paralyzed army veteran was chosen to move into the new Syracuse, NY home, which will offer full disabled access for him. He currently lives in a crumbling home where water pours through the roof when it rains. He was thrilled to be offered the new home, and will pay a small mortgage of $500 per month. Last December, a burglar broke into…

  • Beware of Copper Thieves, Even If They Are Not Very Bright

    Willow Shield
    12 Jan 2012 | 12:38 pm
    Sometimes burglars don’t want to steal property inside your home, they want to steal parts of your home. A Columbus, IN man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for stealing copper wire and tubing from a hardware store. Robert Owen Luetke was found guilty by a jury of the crime which took place in December, while he was out on parole. He has a long criminal history and this time, an additional 10 year sentence for being a habitual offender was added to the 7-year sentence for burglary and theft. In addition, Leutke must pay $450 restitution to the hardware store. It is very common for…

  • San Jose Police Work to Defend Home Security

    Willow Shield
    3 Jan 2012 | 9:04 am
    Crime is difficult to tackle in San Jose, California. Crime rates are up. There are fewer police officers in San Jose than in the past. The San Jose Police Officers’ Association voted to accept a 10% pay cut for another year, while the brave officers continuing to work harder than ever. Luckily, San Jose home security is staying strong due to some excellent police work and some big breaks. One recent arrest by the San Jose Police was of a 28-year-old woman who allegedly stole jewelry from elementary school children at schools and sold it to jewelry stores. The jewelry was of little…

  • Galveston Child's Death Yields $150 Billion Verdict

    Willow Shield
    22 Dec 2011 | 11:59 am
    December 21, 2011 will be a memorable day in many ways. For the Middleton family of Texas, it was the day that good won out over evil. A jury handed them a $150 billion settlement for a case in which was a former neighbor doused their 8-year-old son in gasoline and set him on fire. The attack happened in 1998, and Robbie Middleton spent most of his life in a Galveston hospital. The settlement is the largest jury verdict ever in a personal injury case in US history. In what can only be described as every person’s worst nightmare, Robbie Middleton suffered burns on 99% of his body. He…

  • Quick-Thinking Omaha Bar Owner Is His Own Security System

    Willow Shield
    14 Dec 2011 | 3:32 pm
    Omaha Police didn’t need to come to the rescue when a would-be robbery attempted to hold up an Omaha tavern. A little before 2am, on a Saturday night, a man wearing a ski mask entered the Time Clock Lounge and demanded all of the money behind the bar. He held a gun, later determined to be an air gun, and yelled for all of the patrons to get on the floor. The fast-moving bar owner hit the panic button, which silently alerted the police using the security system. When the burglar turned his back on the owner for a moment, the owner grabbed his own licensed gun, and pointed it at the…
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    Fraud Happens

  • Who is to blame for $10.2 million embezzlement?

    Paul McCormack
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pm
    Take Our Poll Just when you think you’ve heard it all… This case involves the Pope, travel on corporate jets, the Superbowl, and a celebrity chef. In fact, it is so unusual that I had to include it in our proprietary global knowledge center (enter 8688JGT for 3 months free access). Since it is included in our database, we have already analyzed the case and provided a list of lessons learned. Before I share some of that information here, let’s learn about the fraud. Patricia K. Smith, the former controller for Baierl Acura, pleaded guilty to taking $10.2 million from the…

  • Post-mortem of a fraud – what small and large companies do differently

    Paul McCormack
    11 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pm
    I believe that each instance of fraud provides companies with an opportunity to reassess their entire fraud defense. Some would call this continuous improvement; others would view it as a best practice. Whatever you call it, fraud defenses must be reviewed, tested and re engineered on a regular basis. Waiting for fraud to happen then scrambling to implement controls after the fact makes very little sense. In the airline industry it is called “Tombstone legislation” – someone has to die for changes to be made – only in this case it is small companies that are…

  • The confession – the “how” and “why” of employee fraud

    Paul McCormack
    2 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm
    by Paul McCormack “It is not the criminal things that are hardest to confess, but the ridiculous and the shameful.” - Jean Jacques Rousseau, (1712-1778) Swiss political philosopher The employee sitting across the table from me (we’ll call him Bob) looked like he was going to throw up. I didn’t feel any better. I had played this scene over in mind for weeks and hardly slept the night before. Welcome to my first interview involving a fraud suspect. You can conduct as many “mock” interviews as you like, but until you are sitting face to face with an employee…

  • “She’s just a wolf in sheep’s clothing”

    Paul McCormack
    19 Dec 2011 | 12:01 pm
    by Paul McCormack Looks like another bookkeeper may have forced their employer to declare bankruptcy. Karen Tripp allegedly embezzled $1.5 million from Seiler-Nabors Construction Company, based in Collierville, Tennessee. The indictment states that Tripp wrote checks to her personal bank account as well as the antiques store that she owned. She also allegedly used the money to buy her children cars, build a mansion and take exotic vacations. Collierville’s population is just under 45,000. I am sure the Seiler-Nabors bankruptcy will create a sizable ripple effect across the community.

  • Grab your Magic 8 Ball

    Paul McCormack
    16 Dec 2011 | 8:35 pm
    Take Our PollI’d love to hear your thoughts on fraud in 2012. Several industry associations are predicting that we will see a significant increase in corporate fraud. Others believe that we are over the worst and that fraud losses may actually decrease. Your turn… please take 2 seconds to submit your vote. Also, if you would like to share your thought process in the comments section, please do so! You may be the “lone voice”, or in the majority. Either way, you’ll find out! Thanks for taking the time to vote! Sign up for the “Fraud Happens” Weekly…
 
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    Women in Crime Ink

  • Reflections on Snow, Crime, and Punishment

    Rachel Davis
    21 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    by Anne BremnerCo-Authored by Bob SimsOh no, like salt on snowI've been meltedLeft alone on the side of the roadIs this where I am overFor your sakeStuck between sleep and awake?Having been snowbound for days here in wintry Seattle, my thoughts have drifted lately. But, still, I remain vigilant in my thinking about my cases, especially the ones involving missing persons and how inclement weather conditions sometimes affect the lack of crime.I began pondering this when I started thinking about my clients Chuck and Judy Cox, and their missing daughter, Susan Cox Powell. More than two years ago…

  • Now and Then

    Rachel Davis
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am
    by Katherine Scardino As I enjoyed a holiday this past Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King and his accomplishments in promoting racial equality, I thought back over the years to the many changes that have occurred - just in my lifetime. I wrote about this recently during the MLK Memorial dedication ceremonies, so I will not repeat myself. My question today is, if we were living back in the 1950's and 1960's (and of course a couple of hundred years prior to that..), would you be sympathetic to people who were being discriminated against solely because of the color of their skin, or…

  • America’s Serial Killers – How Many Are There?

    Rachel Davis
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    by Diane Dimond It was a small but horrifying item in the Los Angeles Times. “Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a ‘serious, dangerous serial killer operating in Orange County. Police believe one person is responsible for stabbing three middle-aged homeless men. He is (considered) extremely dangerous to the public.” Another serial killer, I thought. And then the question: How many serial killers are out there in America? John Douglas, a former Chief of the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit and author of “Mind Hunter” says, “A very conservative…

  • More Forensics and Fiction: a book review

    Andrea Campbell
    9 Jan 2012 | 12:45 am
    by Andrea Campbell I have conducted a few interviews with my friend and colleague, Doug Lyle, M.D.  Each of his books that have been sent to me to review has set forth promises for the reader and, in my estimation, all expectations have been met. That's why I was happy to receive his latest book, a research title for writers (and lovers of writers and fiction) called More Forensics and Fiction. Now Dougalso professionally known as D.P. Lyle, M.D., has also acted as a consultant and advisor on various television shows like Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Monk and House, so I know he is adept…

  • Trista Reynolds Was No Mom

    Rachel Davis
    5 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    by Dr. Michelle Golland Okay, I feel like I am in an alternate universe on the sad story of missing baby Ayla. Am I the only one who is not buying a word from Trista Reynolds or even her father? This week on The Vinnie Politan show for HLN the focus was to be of the grieving grandfather and victimized mother Trista. My impression of the grandfather’s reaction was totally opposite. Here is a man whose daughter Trista was in drug rehab for alcohol and “other” drugs. Why is this family responding the way they are with nobody addressing how Trista has been as a mom. She was living with an…
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    meshDETECT® Blog

  • Smuggling Cell Phones Into Jail – It’s Not Just A Prison Problem Anymore

    Brian
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am
    This is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - A recent investigation by the Irwin County Sheriffs Department found that prison workers in the jail’s kitchen had been getting cell phones smuggled in by civilian workers. Cell phone smuggling has been a known problem in the United States jail system for over a decade now, but its surprising that the contraband items have spread to county jails where inmates are typically serving shorter sentences (less than a year). “From what I gathered, our kitchen detail is contracted out,” said Stephen Rogers, Investigator with the Irwin County…

  • Prison Cell Phone As Commissary Item? Why Not?

    Brian
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    This is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - This article about contraband cell phones in the West Virginia prison system begins, “The latest iPhone won’t be among the items in any West Virginia prison’s commissary. In fact, no cellphones will be there.” What’s interesting is that there really is no reason why cell phones shouldn’t be a commissary item. As long as it a secure prison cell phone with all the controls and security offered by the traditional prison wall phones now used in correctional facilities large and small across the country. Is there…

  • Contraband Cellphones Flood Ohio Prisons

    Brian
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm
    This is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - As we have written about before, wireless airtime and contraband cell phones have become the new prison currency. According to this article, smuggled cell phones in Ohio prisons are “a commodity inside our system,” used to sell and barter, and for personal use, said Vinko Kucinic, the corrections department’s chief security-threat investigator. Gangs, he said, are “power-based. If they can control the contraband trade, they have power.” A cellphone costing $25 on the street can fetch $500-$700 on the prison black market. One way to…

  • Inmates Caught With Cell Phones To Lose All Privileges

    Brian
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    This is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - An article discussing the steps the Mississippi DOC is taking to address the supply of contraband cell phones in its prisons. According the Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps, “Cell phones are the biggest contraband items that we have. It’s a national problem in corrections.” The article also discuss the managed access wireless signal jammer installed at the Parchman facility. The system has blocked about 1.8 million illegal cell phone calls and text messages. The system recently was upgraded to manage 3G…

  • Video: Prison Shakedown Finds Contraband Cell Phones

    Brian
    19 Jan 2012 | 12:15 pm
    This is a post from the meshDETECT Blog - Each of the Wilcox State Prison’s 1,862 inmates were strip searched, then removed from their cells and placed in a holding room. Officers then entered two at a time, sometimes accompanied by a member of the K-9 unit. By the end of the shakedown, officers had confiscated 32 cell phones, 21 weapons and small amounts of marijuana and meth. Most of the items were well hidden: behind walls, in ceilings or inside of a broken sink. They said their biggest focus is finding and removing cell phones. Prison warden Robert Toole said they are just as…
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