Source: United States Department of Justice News
“I am looking forward to working hard on furthering the Office’s stated mission which is: To justly and with the highest degree of excellence represent the interests of the United States of America in execution of federal laws, to advance public interest, and to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all persons,” said United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Source: United States Department of Justice News
Alicia Marie Walls, age 28, of Bowie, Maryland; and Andrew Joseph Trimmer, age 32, of Bowie, Maryland pleaded guilty on October 4, 2021 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Trimmer also pled guilty to assault on a federal officer.
Source: United States Navy
NAPLES, Italy – In recent weeks, personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet’s (NAVEUR-NAVAF-SIXTHFLT) Commander, Task Force 68 and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Detachment (Det.) Rota (CTG 68.3) have participated in exercises and operations throughout Europe.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)
Jodi Cohen was named special agent in charge of the Louisville Field Office in Kentucky. She most recently served as chief of staff for the executive assistant director and section chief in the National Security Branch (NSB) at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Cohen joined the FBI as a special agent in 2005 and has served in a variety of roles throughout her tenure. Prior to working within the NSB, Ms. Cohen was selected as the assistant special agent in charge of the Criminal Branch in the Seattle Field Office in 2018. Ms. Cohen also served as a team leader in the Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters, where she oversaw agent-involved shooting investigations, national program reviews, and field office inspections.
In 2014, Ms. Cohen was promoted to supervisory special agent and reported to the Washington Field Office to provide support to national security and criminal covert operations.
Ms. Cohen was first assigned to the New York Field Office, where she investigated white-collar crime and health care fraud. She also worked violent crime matters on the Safe Streets Task Force.
Ms. Cohen holds a bachelor’s degree from Quinnipiac University and a master’s degree in physical therapy also from Quinnipiac University. Prior to starting her career with the FBI, she served as a senior physical therapist at a hospital in New York City.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)
The French criminologist Edmond Locard, considered a pioneer in modern forensic science, asserted that every contact leaves a trace. Meaning any presence on a scene will leave evidence behind—fingerprints, blood, saliva, hairs and fibers, footprints, or tire treads. The job of a crime scene team is to find or uncover those points of contact.
Some evidence will clearly come to the fore—it will be visible to the naked eye or easily uncovered in a careful search. Other evidence will need to be coaxed into view. Evidence teams carry special light sources, chemicals, and tools to help illuminate, reveal, and gather what is invisible—faint dust trails from a person’s shoes, fingerprints on a soda can, or hidden stains.
This part of the job requires creativity, imagination, and extreme attention to detail. Does one wall look freshly painted when the others are worn? Could there be a reason the clutter is cleared off one area of the floor. Using the right tools, the evidence team may find the layer of fresh paint is covering up some writing and the oddly clear section of floor was wiped clean, but trace blood evidence remains.
Peer into the Evidence Response Team toolbox to see how everyday items and specialized equipment help the team process a scene.