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.
ICE and HSTF landed a major blow against the international drug trade by extraditing “Brother Wang.” The alleged cartel mastermind is accused of spreading violence, overdoses, and chaos across the U.S. and Mexico. Read More.
From YouTube fame to courtroom shame, Conover’s wild threats at bail hearings couldn’t save him from a 10-year sentence for assaulting an officer. Read More.
A wealthy Chicago student studying in London has been convicted of murder after prosecutors say he called his father rather than an ambulance after an argument turned deadly. Read More.
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that police officers attacked on duty are entitled to the same protections as any other crime victim. The decision shields officers from public disclosure of bodycam and dashcam footage, marking a major win for law enforcement privacy. Read More.
A routine ammo delivery tipped off campus safety, leading officers straight to an alleged AR-15 stockpile hidden in a Rollins College dorm. Now a Florida senior is facing the kind of consequences you can’t stash under a bed. Read More.
A violent weekend in Baltimore saw a juvenile shot in Essex and a separate Southwest home attack that left two dead and two others fighting for their lives. Read More.
A late-night house fire in Sun City turned into a double-homicide investigation, and police say someone inside the home may know more than they’re letting on. Read More.
A Nashville case involving a woman who died after an alleged sexual assault is raising serious questions about why the suspect with 21 prior charges was still free. Read More.
An hours-long hostage standoff at a Kissimmee apartment complex ended in a deadly deputy-involved shooting after the armed suspect refused to surrender. Read More.
The breakup that 18-year-old Emily Finn hoped would bring closure instead triggered a deadly rage in her ex-boyfriend, prosecutors say. Investigators found a hate-filled note and a horrifying scene that revealed just how quickly obsession can turn lethal. Read More.
ICE agents in Buffalo captured an armed Ukrainian drug trafficker who slipped into the U.S. by abusing a wartime parole loophole. Officials say her arrest proves dangerous fugitives can’t hide behind broken immigration policies anymore. Read More.
Halifax’s police oversight board wants the department to scrap its 1996 use-of-force policy and replace it with a de-escalation-first model. Critics warn the shift could handcuff officers in the very moments when decisive action matters most. Read More.
She planned the trip, pulled the trigger, and walked away without a second thought. Now she insists his life wasn’t worth what the law says she owes. Read More.