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SIUE students review cold homicide files in partnership with Illinois State Police, trustees told
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville criminal justice students are working with Illinois State Police Zone 6 to review cold homicide files; trustees heard results including identifications and a case sent to prosecutors.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees heard a presentation from SIUE faculty and students about a partnership with the Illinois State Police in which undergraduates review cold homicide files to help investigative units, Chancellor Minor told the board.
The program pairs criminal justice students with Illinois State Police Zone 6 staff to review unsolved homicide investigations, update files and recommend follow-up steps. Professor Trish Oberweis described the program’s methods and results and said the course gives students real investigative experience while helping under-resourced departments move long-unresolved cases forward.
"We are better together," Professor Trish Oberweis, criminal justice professor at SIUE, told the board. Oberweis said…
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