Archives for December 2009

Crime is up across the board, not surprisingly drug use is also skyrocketing. Many of the dealers are targeting young children in hopes of getting them hooked early. Most of you don’t actually get to see the “ugly” side of drugs from the criminal acts performed due to the dependency or addiction to drugs. An addict will do what ever it takes to get the next high including robbery, theft and murder. Have you taken the necessary steps to assure self defense and home security.

Turf wars continue on the street, the vicious greed of dealers, who will kill to protect their drug area from competition. Each day we loose children to to the world of drug abuse. This is happening at a greater rate in low income, urban areas, but drug abuse and the associated crime is happening everywhere in America. If you think your community is immune, you’re wrong.

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After four unsolved violent crimes in the last two weeks, Jennings Police are feeling frustrated and worried. The most recent crime occurred late Monday night in the 400 block of King Street. Police responded to a report of gunshots. No one was injured. Last week, one man had been shot in the hand.  Another man showed up at the hospital with a stab wound to his neck. A fourth case involves a man who sustained a gunshot wound to his leg on Shirley drive. Authorities think other people, besides the victims, have more information, but are afraid to be labeled as snitches. "It's getting worse where victims of crimes want to not cooperate with law enforcement out of fear or retribution or just the possibility that they want to take matters into their own hands" says Detective Danny Semmes.

Use initials instead of first names on mailboxes and phone listings. Avoid remaining alone in an apartment laundry room or parking garage. Never admit on the telephone or at the door that you are alone.

It is risky to accept a ride home from someone you have just met. If you decide to physically resist assault, remember that your goal should be to incapacitate the attacker long enough to run to safety and get help.

If you have been a victim of sexual assault, call the police immediately. Do not bathe or change clothes or you may destroy evidence.

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Drug trafficking has become an increasing problem in Florida. Its prime coastal location makes it an ideal spot for drug dealers looking to smuggle drugs into the country. However, the police and federal authorities are also aware of the drug activity in Florida and have been cracking down on all drug crimes, from cultivation and manufacturing to trafficking.

What Qualifies as Drug Trafficking?

Drug trafficking is defined as the sale or distribution of drugs, but may also include possession of drugs with the intention of selling or distributing them. Also, having possession of raw materials used to make drugs with the intent of being part of the distribution process can also qualify as trafficking. Essentially, any involvement in the process of distributing and selling drugs could be considered trafficking, including.

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Surely enough, identity theft has become a common word of mouth. It may be the fastest and largest crime to hit this generation. It has already affected a lot of people and still continues to do so. Reducing the probability of getting victimized may be possible if people become more aware about this crime and its prevention. Here are some truths about identity theft that is worth knowing:

Victims who reported family members or relatives as culprits for the misuse of their personal information are estimated to make up 13%. - The crime rose to 23% in 2008, in the United States alone amounting to 10.1 million reported cases. - The crime makes up 26% of all complaints to the FTC. It has been the top complaint for nine years already. - Credit card fraud or credit-related identity theft makes up 20% compared to the other types of the crime. - Victims under the ages of 20-29 constitute 24%.

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The door to the office is closed. A sign next to it reads, "Evidence being processed. Please knock before entering."The warning is meant to keep visitors from stumbling across things they’d never want to see. Inside, detectives with the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force are sorting through images of child pornography.

Looking at such images is just one part of their job. The task force conducts criminal investigations and provides forensic assistance to law enforcement agencies across a seven-county region. Its detectives focus mostly on crimes against children, including possession of child pornography and enticement.

Since it was formed in 2007, the task force has conducted hundreds of investigations, leading to dozens of convictions and to the identification of 24 child victims. But the detectives acknowledge they’re only reaching the tip of the iceberg. Theirs is a daily struggle to keep up with a flood of material online and not to lose themselves in a world in which children are constantly victimized.

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It had been a particularly daunting day as a new trainee customer service representative of a company with a bad product and lots of vocal complaints. Many asked to talk to the supervisor and after the turn over, the supervisor chided Lucile about being stronger on the phone. Lucille Marie collected a stow of cash she had set aside at home so that she could stop after work and get a cake, party favors, gift and food for her five year old daughter’s birthday celebration with ten invited guests. With this all flashing through Lucile Marie she said out loud “Hell No!” and stomped on the assailant’s foot with her left high heel. Simultaneously, she and spun while striking with her left elbow catching the would be thief in the face to free herself but then felt a sharp pain in her left side stomach area. She began screaming at the top of her lungs and her attacker fled and limped away without her purse. Lucille Marie grabbed her side with the realization that she had been stabbed and had a lot of blood covering her clothes and hands. A passerby had heard the blood curdling screams and rushed over to see what was going on. Lucile Marie told him what had happened and that she needed immediate attention. Using his cell phone he called 911 and soon the police and an ambulance arrived. The attack had lasted all of 15 seconds.

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It is a crime to be single in the world today. You can imagine about the climate and the weather patterns and you can bear in mind that the nights are colder than ever. You must have been without a person in your life for a very long time and you must make sure that the world is heading towards the direction you want so that more than ever before you can change into what matters. You must have had somebody in your life where you had enjoyed every moment and you did not care whether the nights were colder or not. You must have thought that ‘my single hood is a thing of the past’ and what you have is enough to make you into who you are.

The world is a place you need to make things happen and have something that will undoubtedly make you into that individual who makes sense of life and things that matter. The weather patterns are changing and even with global warming the nights are never warmer. They are still in perpetual torturous mission in the life of singles and lucky are those who occasion dating. You must not forget that your life is in your hands and you got to think in the lines of ‘my single is out there’ where you need to open the door of your heart so that the person can come in and transform your life.

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About 2:20 a.m., an attempted armed robbery occurred in the parking lot of Club Christopher’s on Wells Road in Orange Park. The victim was walking to his vehicle when two black males approached him. The victim started fighting with one of the suspects and the suspect fired one shot at him. The victim knocked the gun away from the suspect and continued to fight. Two Deputy Sheriff’s arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect fighting with the victim. The second suspect fled the area in a vehicle. Thefts

Nov. 29 A cell phone was stolen after being left unattended on a bleacher at the YMCA on Moody Avenue, Orange Park.

Nov. 30 A painting was stolen from the chapel in the Orange Park Medical Center on Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park. The painting canvass was cut out of the picture frame. The compressor and associated mechanical parts were stolen from the installed air conditioning unit at a residence on Purdue Street, Keystone Heights. A tractor trailer was stolen from a residence on Long Horn Road, Middleburg. A Blackberry cell phone was stolen after being left unattended on a table at Chili’s Restaurant on Wells Road, Orange Park.

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Mid-Missouri's Internet Crime Task Force has lost one position from budget cuts, yet the four remaining members are optimistic about the future. KBIA's Peter Fleischer investigates how mid-Missouri's branch of internet security is getting through a tough economy.

Nearly fourth months ago, the Mid-Missouri Internet Crime Task Force learned that it would lose a detective to budget cuts, shortening their team to four members. However, despite the loss of a peer, team members say the internet crime team has actually remained relatively bullet proof in a time when most programs are under the financial gun. Internet crime task force teams are in operation in all of the 50 states, with some states such as California employing as many as three regional task force teams throughout the state. The mid-Missouri task force receives money both through government funding and annual private donation requests. Task force coordinator Andy Anderson says that although the team lost a member, it has been fortunate to receive funds during a recession.

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