A warrant has been issued for the Alabama corrections officer involved in a suspected murderer’s escape. Vicky White could now face time behind bars for allegedly helping inmate Casey White break out of Lauderdale County’s jail. The two are not related. Janet Shamlian reports as the search for those fugitives intensifies.
MANASSAS, Va. — Even among nature’s hardest workers, the buzz around bees reaches a whole other level: now, as crime scene investigators. “We know that bees fly within probably no more than a five-mile radius of their beehive,” said Mary Ellen O’Toole, Forensic Science Program director at George Mason University in Virginia. “So, that is…
(CNN)To help thwart potential school violence, students and staff need to beware of certain warning signs — and feel comfortable reporting them. But “the general public, they really don’t know what to look for,” said former FBI special agent and profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who has studied school shootings for more than 20 years. The…
As President Joe Biden vows to punish Russia with financial sanctions by seizing yachts, mansions and other assets, members of the real estate community and lawmakers are skeptical about how successful he’ll be at getting access to the money Russians have been pouring into real estate for decades. From Sunny Isles, Florida, to Cleveland and…
The hand-drawn panels are inky dark. The plot is a thriller. It’s a graphic novel presented in a familiar style — but the subject matter is far from typical. It’s called “Fighting for the Vaquita,” a true-crime tale starring a porpoise, a four-foot-long fish and undercover activists trying to stop illegal animal trafficking. The artist…
Mason student team wins $3,000 prize The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA), is a multidisciplinary academic consortium led by George Mason University that pursues innovative strategies and solutions to advance criminal network analysis, forensics, and investigative processes. CINA researchers are developing tools and technologies, as well as innovative educational and training solutions, to…
The Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) is pleased to announce the hiring of entry-level Federal Air Marshals, SV-1801-G. Directions on how to apply, duties, core competencies, qualifications requirements, and other specifics regarding these vacancy announcements are accessible by clicking the below links or by visiting the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS site at www.usajobs.gov. …
When George Mason University opened its Forensic Science Research and Training Laboratory in the spring of last year, it became just the eighth location in the world capable of performing outdoor forensic research using human donors—and the only one in the Mid-Atlantic region. The new 5-acre facility is situated in a heavily wooded area on…
David L. Weisburd, known for his innovative work in place-based criminology, experimental criminology, and white-collar crime, was recently awarded the prestigious Israeli Rothschild Prize for 2022 in social sciences. This is the first time the prize (established in 1959 and awarded every four years in social science) has been received by a criminologist. Weisburd, Distinguished…
My role at the CINA center puts me in contact with a wide variety of people at DHS and beyond. In any given week, I might talk with frontline operators, analysts, administrators, and leadership at different levels, and my peers and colleagues in the Centers of Excellence (COE) and research communities. These interactions are priceless…
