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.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has directed the Federal Transit Administration to investigate MARTA’s security practices and passenger safety following two violent stabbings in the span of one week. Read More.
A Minnesota couple is facing serious sexual misconduct charges after police found a missing 14-year-old girl hidden alive inside a cardboard box in their Oakdale home. Read More.
A 17-year-old was walking his girlfriend home when police say he was robbed, shot, and left for dead. Now, two suspects are behind bars and loved ones say his final moments were spent protecting the person he cared about most.
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Three children and a bus driver were hospitalized with minor injuries after a school bus slammed into the Robbins Science Center at Hamline University. Read More.
Terry Junior Warren pleaded guilty Monday to assault with intent to murder, home invasion, and causing serious injury to a police dog during a chaotic November 2022 rampage. Read More.
A Concord man lost his life after intervening in a violent attack on his teenage daughter, as her 17-year-old boyfriend allegedly beat and shot both of them. Read More.
Cleveland officers are sharpening their split-second decision-making skills through immersive virtual reality training designed to simulate dangerous real-world encounters. Read More.
A 36-year-old Santa Clara County father has been sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering his 8-month-old daughter by striking her in the face with such force that it caused her brain to dislodge. Read More.
A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he used an excavator to partially demolish his family home following an argument with his wife when she told him their marriage was over. Read More.
Jose Medina, the man accused of gunning down an 18-year-old Loyola University student at a North Side beach, was found hiding a sharpened metal weapon in his pants pocket while in custody. Read More.
A multi-day manhunt in Hawaii ended Tuesday with the arrest of Jacob Daniel Baker, the suspect wanted in connection with a shocking triple homicide. Read More.
As some California cities pull back from Flock camera contracts due to privacy and immigration concerns, others are embracing the technology to help reduce crime and improve police response times. Read More.