Tag Archives: crime

Father and Son Receive Same Sentence for Different Murders

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jchasenovelist

There are many parents who would be proud to have a child decide to follow in their footsteps. Carry on the family business, build upon a legacy of philanthropy, join the military . . . whatever it may be. But … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged 25 to life, attempted robbery, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, breaking violent crime, compulsion, crime, crime fiction, dark mind, father and son, generational crime, investigation, jennifer chase author, murder, mystery, shooting | 1 Comment

Social Media, Crime, Football, and a Small Town

Posted on January 7, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Technology and the justice system have collided in an emotional and consequential way in the small steel town of Steubenville, Ohio. The series of events started with an alleged repeated rape of a sixteen-year-old girl from neighboring West Virginia, a … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged award winning dark mind, concerned citizens, crime, crime thriller, jennifer chase author, rape, small town, small town football, social media, special treatment for popular, vigilante tactic | 1 Comment

Two Women in California Fight Off Intruder

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As I was skimming through the news during a quiet moment of the holiday celebrations this week, I found a story out of my home state of California that caught my interest. In Harbison County, a small town in the … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Dark Mind | Tagged award winning dead game, burglary, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, fight back, jennifer chase author, police procedural, self defense california, suspense | 3 Comments

These Shoplifters Take Requests

Posted on December 10, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As a criminology academic, I love learning about new ways that criminals are using technology to commit their illegal deeds and, concerning more noble pursuits, how law enforcement is using some of these same advances to bring the criminals to … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged communications, crime, crime fiction, dark mind, dead game, emily stone thrillers, high-tech crime, jennifer chase author, mystery, requests for shoplifting, shop lifting, stolen goods | 1 Comment

Facebook Ordered to Remove Page that Tracks Pedophiles

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jchasenovelist

One of the crimes that is featured in several of my novels, and that I believe all would agree is one of the most heinous acts of violence possible, is pedophilia. My lead character, Emily Stone, is on a vigilante … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged child molesters, crime, crime and safety, crime thriller, emily stone thriller series, facebook, jennifer chase author, mystery, northern ireland, protecting children, registered sex offenders, risky surveillance, thriller, vigilante | 8 Comments

Do We Judge the Victims?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Violent crimes are sad no matter the victim, but perhaps the stories are even more disheartening when the victims are those who are deemed to be the most vulnerable, like young children, or perhaps considered most on the fringes of … Continue reading →

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Mother of Columbine Killer Wished for His Death

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I am sure that just about everyone reading this has a clear memory of how they felt when first hearing the news about the horrific shootings at Columbine High School in April 1999. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve … Continue reading →