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 53-year-old Knoxville man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after his wife was discovered dead from a gunshot wound, with court records showing that she had warned her family days earlier that if anything happened to her, her husband was responsible. Read More.
The Department of Justice vowed to appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal alien accused of helping traffic roughly 600 migrants a year into the United States. Read More.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened legal action against Tradition Community Association after the HOA unanimously voted to prohibit firearms in shared spaces like the town hall, splash pad, and dog park. Read More.
Prosecutors have issued an ICE detainer for Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo, an illegal immigrant charged in connection with a violent crime spree in Austin that left several people injured. Read More.
Suffolk County prosecutors say Emily Kelly and two family members subjected a defenseless 7-year-old girl to months of sadistic abuse, using fake excuses like a trip to Disney World to conceal their horrific abuse. Read More.
Fort Wayne police have released surveillance footage of a fight between a Tim Hortons employee and a 75-year-old customer, which ultimately cost the customer her life. Read More.
A 43-year-old Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of first-degree murder for decapitating his 63-year-old mother with a knife and hammer in 2018. Read More.
Three people were stabbed at Narragansett Town Beach in Rhode Island on Tuesday, prompting a large police response as hundreds of beachgoers fled the scene in panic. Read More.
A 26-year-old Florida daycare worker has been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse after she allegedly slammed a 3-month-old boy in his crib multiple times, causing skull fractures, broken ribs, and a broken leg. Read More.