“The link between stalking and dying is real, and it’s significant,”
Personal Safety
Can lecture on ethics reduce sexual assaults in college?
The epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses continues unabated. The Carlisle Sentinel reports that Dickinson College is adding another approach in its efforts to reduce the number of sexual assaults on campus. Dickinson invited Harry Brod, an expert in men’s studies and a philosophy and humanities professor at the University of Northern Iowa, to […]
Can you be killed by a punch to the head?
A hit to the head can be fatal, whether it is from the punch itself, or from the victim’s head hitting something hard after being knocked out.
What should this mean to you?
The weather is hot and your power is out: Now what do you do?
What can you do to try and stay cool without air-conditioning?
Another shooting in Chicago: Two men shot in Lakeview
We can now add another shooting to the list of over a dozen gun crimes that have been reported in Chicago and surrounding suburbs over the last five days. Two men were shot and seriously wounded while sitting in a tow-truck at a gas station in the Lakeview neighborhood early this morning. The Tribune reported […]
Victim’s screams bring Good Samaritan to her rescue
The assailant looked up to see Mr. Penska coming his way with shovel in hand, and took off running.
Quick thinking saved lives in Oikos University shooting
You are taking class in another room when you hear what sounds like gunshots nearby. What do you do now?
Fights escalate into deadly confrontations when knives come out
The student charged with the stabbing picked a good time to attack. The victims were stuck in line between two doorways making it difficult to escape or defend themselves.
Invitation into apartment leads to sexual assault
He charges after you, grabs you by the ankles, drags you back into your apartment, and chokes you unconscious.
50-year-old women chases after 6-foot-3 250 pound thief
She left her bag with the bus driver and took off after the suspect screaming for help. Her screams attracted the attention of two men who took off after the thief with her.