Jenna Curren, Ed.D, is an associate professor for criminal justice. Prior to working in higher education, Jenna held various custody and treatment positions with the CT Department of Correction, finishing her final years at the rank of Lieutenant. Throughout her tenure, she worked at several facilities where she supervised different types of offender populations including, women, the youth, and offenders with mental health issues. A C.E.R.T and honor guard member, as well as a training officer, Jenna has 15 years of experience in the field and in academics.
A 43-year-old Pittsburgh-area man has been charged with homicide after allegedly stabbing a woman to death in her Penn Hills home and then embarking on a violent crime spree involving a carjacking and multiple hit-and-runs. Read More.
A 38-year-old man has been arrested by the NYPD after he allegedly broke into his 59-year-old neighbor’s apartment, beat her, and raped her following her refusal to have sex with him. Read More.
A 65-year-old nanny in Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with felony child abuse after authorities say she physically abused an infant under her care. Read More.
A Washington man is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly stabbing his wife to death and then staging a fake home invasion using her own “Karate Mom” hoodie. Read More.
63-year-old Eric Otta White was found guilty on three counts of murder after a jury determined he shot and killed his girlfriend Kavina Madison Brooks, her sister, and her brother-in-law during a domestic dispute in San Bernardino County. Read More.
A 26-year-old California man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to the brutal pickaxe murder of his 15-year-old half-brother, who had cerebral palsy. Read More.
Jaquarius Lewis, 27, faces a new assault charge after punching his lawyer immediately after receiving a 50-year sentence for the 2024 murder of Quincy Johnson. Read More.
A 34-year-old Boston man is facing kidnapping and accosting charges after he allegedly forced a 13-year-old boy to eat Gushers in a restaurant bathroom and then followed the teen and his friends to a nearby playground. Read More.
ICE has arrested a Filipino national who allegedly stabbed two roommates during a dispute over orange juice in Las Vegas, with the suspect now facing deportation proceedings. Read More.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell warned city leaders that the LAPD lacks the staffing and funding needed to properly secure the 2028 Olympic Games, calling the current plan inadequate. Read More.