Crime Scene Today with Dan Zientek

This week we are talking to Echo Hutson. The lead prosecutor and advocate for domestic violence prosecution in Montgomery County, TX. Echo has joined us on the show before on Episode 19. During this episode, Echo Hutson talked about the new program that is being implemented to take the most violent offenders off the street. In this program, as we are talking about Domestic Violence Awareness Month we will be discussing this program...

Co-Hosts Cele Rossi and Leslie McCauley will join me to discuss recent news stories related to law enforcement. We will be answering a question from a listener who inquired about what to do after becoming a death investigator and realizing it may be too overwhelming. The world is experiencing a pandemic and we will share what departments are doing.

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Cele will update us on some of the latest news in crime scene forensics. In recent months Cele has attended the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts and Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction conferences. Cele will be updating us on the latest news in forensics out of these conferences. Cele also had an opportunity to travel to Vietnam and teach investigators and will tell us about her adventure in teaching i...

This past week a commissioner in Harris County suggested a study be done to look at the contract policing done by Constables in the 3rd largest county in the nation. We will be listening to the response of the Constables, the Sheriff and Houston City Councilman on the negative impact on the community and policing if the elimination of contract policing were to happen. During the conversation, they will discuss the benefits of this ...

Interview Montgomery County Pct 2 Constable candidates - Crime Scene Today - LIVE on Lone Star Community Radio We will be talking with Candidates David Eason for Montgomery County Precinct 2 Constable and Clyde Vogel for Constable Pct 2 in the upcoming Constable race in Montgomery County. It will be broadcast on Lone Star Community Radio and on Facebook Live. https://www.facebook.com/EasonforConstable/ https://www.faceboo...

Constable Gable will be discussing the use of the constable's department in community policing and contract policing programs. We will be answering some questions related to Constable Gable's expertise in ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) and civil process. Today's show is sponsored by Planet Ford 45. - www.planetford.com/ Sponsor this show! Contact: dan@crimescenetoday.com ----- Check out past shows:crimescenetoday.c...

Karen Oswald a Senior Evidence Specialist and Laten Print Examiner with Suffolk County Police ID section gave a presentation on identifying fingerprints from photographs. Using a photograph that a child predator had taken during the assault of a child showed the suspect’s hand and more importantly a print. A detective took this photo to Latent Print Examiner to see if she was able to use it to identify the suspect in the photo. Thi...

Episode 55 - Mike Alexander - Crime Scene Today on Lone Star Community Radio

We are honored to have Michael Alexander with us today, sharing his invaluable insights gained from his extensive background as a police officer, police chief, city manager, life coach, and mentor. With a wealth of experience under his belt, Michael sheds light on the significance and relevance of coaching, mentoring, and succession planning ...

Episode 54 - Jack Flanders - Crime Scene Today on Lone Star Community Radio

Our guest today is Jack Flanders, who will enlighten us about the role of a fingerprint examiner, including the necessary educational qualifications and the daily responsibilities involved. Furthermore, Jack will share his fascinating research involving infrared photography, bandpass filters, and lasers. He will delve into the techniques emplo...

Episode 53 – Zack Kowalske - Crime Scene Today on Lone Star Community Radio

Zack Kowalkse, the renowned author of the recently published book titled “Gaming the Reaper,” has made his work available on Amazon. Apart from being an accomplished writer, Zack possesses a diverse set of professional roles, including that of a Detective, Crime Scene investigator, and Ph.D. candidate. He is currently engrossed in completing h...

Retired Lieutenant Ryan Herring joins as co-host to talk about some of the issues facing law enforcement with recruiting. Ryan also discusses some of the impacts seen in Austin and other areas by defunding the police.

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4.14.22 - Janet Teague - Crime Scene Today On April 14th, 2022 we will get an opportunity to have Janet Teague on the show Crime Scene Today on Lone Star Community Radio. Author of The Bible and the Badges: Blessed are the Peacemakers. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Janet Teague has over three decades of serving in law enforcement. She is a retired sergeant with Montgomery Co...

I had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Bevel at the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction conference in Westminster, Colorado this past week. Tom is a legend in the crime scene community and was one of the founders of ACSR and IABPA (International Association for Blood Pattern Analysts). We talk about the creation of these organizations and the advances in forensics along with challenges from testifying in other parts of t...

In episode 49 we talk to Bradon Epstein about the challenges in today’s investigations involving video, which is nearly every investigation. Brandon Epstein has been a law enforcement officer since 2007 and has performed digital forensic examinations since 2014. Brandon has an MS degree in Recording Arts – emphasis in Media Forensics from the National Center for Media Forensics at the University of Colorado Denver and holds numero...

Eugene Liscio is the founder of ai2-3D and is a graduate of the Aerospace Engineering Program at Ryerson Polytechnic University.  Eugene is a Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, Mississauga where he teaches a 3D Forensic Mapping and Reconstruction course and supports student research projects. We will be discussing the uses of forensic mapping using different 3d...

Chief prosecutor Shanna Redwine, Sergeant Todd Hoff, and Detective Robert Espinosajoin me to discuss the handling of violent crimes against children using the multidisciplinary process. They give insight into what agencies are involved in the process and how working closely with one another creates strong cases for prosecution.

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Episode 46 - Othram Inc. CEO David Mittelman. - Crime Scene Today David Mittelman founded and is the CEO of Orthram; a DNA genetics lab focused on forensics in cold case homicides and unidentified remains. David will join us on the show to discuss the difference between what his company does and standard DNA labs. We will discuss some of the challenges faced with genetic databases and talk about some of the cases that Othram h...

Ashley Church and Erin West join me to discuss the current issues facing crime labs and crime scene investigators training. Ashley and Erin co-founded Gap Science after seeing a need to address field training for crime scene investigators and supervisors. They have created training to help agencies address burnout, the mental health of crime scene personnel. Ashley and Erin created courses to assist agencies in the accreditation pr...