By: Deanna Hall, Staff Writer On October 4, 2024, two 19 year-old women, Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner, were brutally murdered by 19 year-old Semih Çelik in Istanbul. Çelik first murdered Halil in Eyüpsultan by slitting her throat and less than half an hour later murdered Uzuner on top of […]
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Amazon Echo Voice Recordings: Potential Problems in Privacy
By Kady Enright, Staff Writer Law enforcement in Bentonville, Arkansas, served a warrant on Amazon requesting voice recordings from the Echo device of James Andrew Bates.[1] Bates is accused of murdering Victor Collins in November 2015.[2] Echo is a voice-activated, home personal assistant; it can perform various tasks — […]
Upcoming 20th Anniversary of JonBenét Ramsey’s Death
By Katherine Littlejohn, Staff Writer The case of JonBenét Ramsey has returned to the media spotlight due to a special investigation by CBS near the 20th anniversary of her death. In 1996, the 6-year old beauty queen was found dead in her parents’ basement the day after Christmas. Her […]
At The Mercy of the Jury: An Argument for the Provocation Defense
At The Mercy of the Jury: An Argument for the Provocation Defense By Gina Robinson, Staff Writer In the opening scenes of one episode of Scandal, Olivia Pope is called to defend a man who killed his wife’s rapist when he witnessed the encounter.[1] At that point in the show, […]