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
Police Looking into Background of Alabama Shooting Suspect
February 15, 2010 – 6:53 pm
Convicted Felons Work in Nonprofit Program
December 15, 2009 – 10:18 pm
A Utah employment program mixes those with criminal background with disabled adults. Officials at the Community Foundation for the Disabled said criminal background checks are not done on the mentally disabled adults served by the agency. But there have been no problems, they said.
One convicted felon, Tracy R. Hester, had charges that included battery and [...]
$10 Background Checks?
December 14, 2009 – 8:36 am
In Onondaga County, New York the sheriff’s office is under scrutiny for providing background checks that are not complete. The criminal background checks, which cost $10, don’t show the disposition of the cases. For example, if someone was arrested but the charges were dropped the record would only show the arrest. The background checks also [...]
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 [...]
Requesting and Obtaining Your Criminal Record
June 15, 2009 – 10:56 pm
A criminal record is a list of a person’s arrests and convictions, which is kept by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). This information, which is carefully cataloged according to fingerprint records, is not available to the general public. It is, however, often accessed by law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations. It is also possible [...]
Obtaining a Criminal Record
June 13, 2009 – 12:34 am
There are a number of resources available for people interested in looking up a criminal record. The real key to getting accurate and timely information lies in knowing what you’re looking for. Not every background search should be conducted in the same way, and the type of criminal history that you’re seeking will greatly affect [...]