Run. Hide. Fight.: Surviving an Active Shooter Event

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From 2000-2013, 160 active shooter situations occurred in the U.S., killing 486 individuals and wounding 557 others. An active shooter is defined as an individual who is actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a public place, regardless of the number of individuals wounded or killed. Through its Run. Hide. Fight. program, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established a nationwide active shooter prevention effort by educating law enforcement departments and citizens on how to respond in these crises.

SBA National Ombudsman to Host Small Business Regulatory Fairness Hearing in Charleston

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Small business owners, representatives of local economic development organizations, trade groups and community leaders are invited to join the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Ombudsman Earl L. Gay to discuss federal regulatory issues impacting Charleston, West Virginia small businesses on Friday, February 19, 2016. This event will give the local business community a chance to…

Marshall University Forensic Science Center DNA Technical Leader Showcases Success of Novel Project for Technical Review of Sexual Assault Cases at National DNA Technical Conference

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  Jason Chute, Marshall University Forensic Science Center DNA technical leader, presented information about the successful pilot project to review and expedite sexual assault kit cases for the Michigan State Police (MSP) at the Bode Mid-Atlantic: DNA and Investigators Conference in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, last month. Individuals from crime laboratories and law enforcement, as…