Sunday, February 23, 2014

Crime in the News


  •            The New York Daily News reported that Craig Michael Wood, a middle school football coach in Missouri, has been charged with first-degree murder after kidnapping 10-year-old Haley Owens. The body of Owens was found at Wood’s home along with several pornographic photos of young children. This story is an Associated Press release.
  •        According to a Colorado Springs Gazette article, Max Glauben an 86-year-old Holocaust survivor had his memorabilia stolen by thieves. Items belonging to Glauben include pictures with renowned writer Elie Wiesel and President George W. Bush. The paper cited a Dallas Morning News Article.
  •      A study conducted by Matthew Ranson of Abt Associates, a research and consulting firm in Cambridge Mass, concluded that climate change leads to an increase in crime according to a Los Angeles Times report. This study also implies that global warming will lead to more crimes in the future.

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