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.
Shamay Pitt survived being shot 10 times by her ex-boyfriend, who then drove her across multiple Georgia counties while she bled in the passenger seat. Read More.
An Indiana couple is suing the state’s Department of Child Services and Riley Hospital for Children, claiming their two young kids were taken after doctors mistakenly labeled their baby’s brittle-bone–related fractures as child abuse. Read More.
A violent street takeover in a quiet Queens neighborhood exploded into chaos when a mob beat a couple and set a car on fire after locals tried to stop the rogue drivers. Residents say police were nowhere to be found as out-of-control racers turned their block into a war zone. Read More.
Virginia high school football coach Travis Turner mysteriously vanished in the middle of an undefeated season, sparking a massive search by state police. His wife is pleading for prayers as authorities investigate alleged child pornography and computer solicitation charges. Read More.
A bizarre call to a morning radio show turned into a real investigation after a listener casually claimed he had stumbled across a dead body in the woods. Hours later, police searched the area and actually found human remains where the caller said they would be. Read More.
A man at a York County motel was allegedly beaten so savagely with a hammer that the attacker had to switch to a fire extinguisher when the hammer broke. Investigators found blood throughout the scene as deputies arrested the suspect without incident. Read More.
Federal prosecutors say two Texas men planned to invade a Haitian island, kill its male residents, and enslave women and children while also producing child sexual exploitation material, charges that could send them to prison for life. Read More.
Police say a Tier 2 sex offender posed as a doctor to slip into a Phoenix elementary school, lured a 10-year-old girl into an empty classroom, and sexually assaulted her before being arrested on multiple felony charges. Read More.
A shooting during Concord’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting injured four people Friday night, prompting evacuations, multiple arrests, and an ongoing investigation by police. Read More.
A Florida deputy was killed and two others were injured when a man opened fire as deputies served an eviction notice at a home in Indian River County. Read More.
A Florida couple won a $70,000 settlement after a five-year legal battle with their community district over a 12-inch white cross in their yard, a fight that ended with the district paying nearly $250,000 in total costs. Read More.
A Houston City Council member’s proposal to give officers discretion over contacting ICE has sparked strong opposition from the police union, which argues the change would violate state law and undermine lawful warrant procedures. Read More.
Police departments across New Hampshire are reassessing their pursuit policies as state data shows a sharp rise in high-speed chases over the past two years, prompting renewed concerns over safety and accountability. Read More.
Authorities say DNA recovered from a company laptop has linked an Indian national to the brutal 2017 murders of a New Jersey mother and her six-year-old son, prompting prosecutors to pursue his extradition from India. Read More.