Dr. Amy Bishop, accused of killing three professors at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Friday, has two suspicious acts in her background, according to report. In 1986, Bishop shot her brother at their Massachusetts home. The shooting was ruled accidental even though investigators questioned it at the time.
On Monday, investigators revealed that Bishop [...]
Tag Archives: criminal background check
Police Looking into Background of Alabama Shooting Suspect
February 15, 2010 – 6:53 pm
Family Says a Criminal Background Check May Have Prevented Murder
January 31, 2010 – 8:48 pm
The failure to do a criminal background check on a convicted felon violated policy at a Charlotte, N.C. public housing complex and may have led to her death, her family said. Kenneth Cyrus is charged with the murder of 63-year-old Eva Green. Cyrus and Green were neighbors in Charlottetown Terrace, a public housing complex.
A former [...]
Florida Sheriff Questioned about Background Checks
January 13, 2010 – 4:59 pm
A Florida sheriff is being questioned about criminal background checks he is accused of doing as a favor to his cousin. Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott told a newspaper that he did a criminal background check on two people because his cousin asked for a favor. The problem is he may have used the state [...]
California County Considers Background Checks for Caregivers
January 3, 2010 – 6:34 am
Napa County in California is another area of the country considering a law that would require caregivers to be subject to criminal background checks. County officials are also considering asking the five cities in Napa County to join them.
Advocates for the elderly have been asking cities and counties to pass the requirements for years. Registered [...]
You Never Know What You Will Find When you Do a Background Check on Yourself
November 4, 2009 – 5:27 pm
A candidate for Oklahoma state senate found something surprising when he ran a background check on himself–a previous criminal charge. Matt Jackson pleaded guilty to a 10-year-old bad check charge.
Jackson said he did not know the charge had been filed against him. He found out after he did the background check on himself.
Jackson [...]
Michigan Home Health Workers May have to Undergo Criminal Background Check
October 7, 2009 – 3:07 pm
The Michigan Home Health Association is asking state lawmakers to consider enacting legislation requiring all home health care workers to undergo criminal background checks. Currently, Michigan does not require individual providers to be licensed but the agencies must be certified.
The need for greater consumer protection and quality service is prompting the Michigan Home Health [...]
Reality Show Star’s Murder Charge Raises Questions About Background Checks
August 21, 2009 – 11:48 pm
Ryan Jenkins, who appeared on the VH1 show, “Megan Wants A Millionaire” had a criminal record which was apparently missed. Jenkins is being sought on a murder charge for killing his ex-wife, Jasmine Fiore. Even though the production company, 51 Minds, said a criminal background check was done, an arrest in 2007 for assaulting his [...]
California to Require Background Checks for Temporary Nurses
August 16, 2009 – 6:16 pm
Beginning tomorrow, the California Board of Nurses will stop issuing temporary licenses until a criminal background check is complete. Previously, the board could issue a “walk-through license to nurses planning to work in the state only a short time. Background checks were done later but often by that time, the nurses had been working with [...]
Michael Vick’s Situation Raises New Questions about Background Checks
August 14, 2009 – 7:03 pm
Former Atlanta Falcon quarterback Michael Vick’s new contract with the Philadelphia Eagles is raising new questions among employment layers. Some say Vick’s circumstances should remind employers that they can review an applicant or employee’s criminal record. Employers can find out about a criminal conviction through the media or through a social media source but they [...]
Arrest Records
June 19, 2009 – 5:40 am
Should public officials be allowed to bring up someone’s previous arrest record in any situation? New York City residents were outraged when the arrest record of a man shot by police was brought up after the man’s death. Many felt like it was an attempt by city officials to shy away from blame and accusations [...]