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Jenna Curren

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.

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Dallas Police Academy Faces $82 Million Funding Gap After Voters Reject Bond

11.13.26 | Jenna Curren News

Dallas officials are scrambling to find millions in replacement funding after voters rejected a $443 million public safety bond package, leaving the police academy $82 million short and four other major projects without funding.
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Teen's Mother Tracks Her Phone as Alleged Kidnapper Drives Her to 7-Eleven

11.13.26 | Jenna Curren News

A Florida man is accused of forcing a 16-year-old girl into his car, refusing to let her leave, and kissing her without consent. Her mother tracked her location through Life360 and helped her escape before police arrested the suspect.
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New Jersey: Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Makes Bomb Threat, Rushes Cockpit on United Flight to New Orleans

11.11.26 | Jenna Curren News

He was deported twice, caught a third time, and then set free by an activist judge, and now he’s accused of claiming he had a bomb and rushing the cockpit of a packed United flight.
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Pimp Walks: California Man Facing Two Dozen Charges Walks Away With Pimping Plea

11.11.26 | Jenna Curren News

It ain’t easy: despite racking up more than two dozen charges, one lucky California man was able to walk away with a pimping plea and a sentence that’s already more than half served.
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Michigan Parent Accused of Pooping in Rival High School’s Hallway After 42-0 Loss

11.10.26 | Jenna Curren News

A Michigan parent gave new meaning to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" when he took it upon himself to defecate in the rival high school's hallway after an embarrassing football loss.
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Sheriff Grady Judd Has a Message for Grandma Accused of Stealing Halloween Ghost

11.09.26 | Jenna Curren News

A Florida grandmother is accused of stealing a neighbor's inflatable Halloween ghost while taking her three grandchildren on a drive to look at holiday decorations. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd questioned what kind of example she was setting for the children.
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Woman Accused of Smashing Man's Head With Brick in Fight Over Snakes

11.09.26 | Jenna Curren News

A Florida woman is accused of striking a man in the head with a brick during an argument over his pet snakes, then stomping on and destroying his $900 cellphone.
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What Investigators Found on Her Phone Helped Lead to Charges in Newborn's Death

11.07.26 | Jenna Curren News

Police responding to a report of an unresponsive newborn discovered a heartbreaking scene inside an Iowa home. Nearly a year later, investigators say evidence from the mother's phone helped bring criminal charges in the case.
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Dead Man Allegedly Stuffed Into Bedroll and Jammed Inside Metal Container

11.05.26 | Jenna Curren News

A welfare check led police to a disturbing discovery inside a California apartment. Now, two residents are facing felony charges over allegations involving a dead man, a bedroll, and a bizarre attempt to conceal his remains.
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Police Department Draws A Hard Line On Who Can Access Thousands Of Records

11.05.26 | Jenna Curren News

License plate readers have become an increasingly important tool for law enforcement, but questions about privacy and surveillance are prompting new scrutiny. Now, one Missouri police department is drawing new boundaries around who can access the data and how it can be used.
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Six Years After Her Body Was Found Burned in a Field, Police Say His Phone Told a Different Story

11.04.26 | Jenna Curren News

A seemingly innocent online search ended up providing investigators with the crucial clue they needed to solve a murder that had gone cold for six years. What the suspect wanted to know about fingerprints would ultimately help unravel the case.
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A 13-Hour Search, a SWAT Raid and a Little Girl Found in a Duffel Bag

11.04.26 | Jenna Curren News

Authorities had just 13 hours to find a missing 10-year-old girl before the situation became even more terrifying. What officers discovered when they finally tracked down the suspect is chilling, and the charges that followed are even more disturbing.
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The Next First Responder Arriving at a 911 Call May Not Be Human

11.03.26 | Jenna Curren News

What if the first responder to your emergency wasn't an officer, an ambulance, or a fire truck, but something arriving from the sky? St. Louis police are preparing to introduce a new approach that could change how emergency calls are handled.
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What Investigators Found on Daycare Cameras Has Prosecutors Reeling

11.03.26 | Jenna Curren News

A daycare is supposed to be one of the safest places for a baby. But what investigators say happened behind these doors is almost impossible to comprehend. And prosecutors say the cameras captured it all.
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She Was Just Half A Mile Away From Her Parents. Then A Jogging Route Became A Crime Scene

11.02.26 | Jenna Curren News

She was just half a mile from where her parents were waiting. But when Katie Suarez failed to show up, a disturbing mystery began to unfold along a Brooklyn waterfront trail.
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