Posted by Karen Foster on Tuesday, November 8, 2011,
In :
Crime, Justice
After 17 years, we have come to the final chapter. Kenneth Dion was sentenced to serve 124 years for abducting, raping and murdering my sweet 18 year old daughter, Bonnie Craig. We can breathe a final sense of relief. Although, in our justice system, you never know. He does have 30 days to appeal. During the sentencing my daughter, Samantha Campbell, and I took the opportunity to speak. I was so incredibly touched by Samantha's words. She was 12 when her sister was murdered. Here are ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Wednesday, September 28, 2011,
In :
Crime, Justice
Nothing can be more devastating than losing a child to
murder. Not getting answers for months,
years, even decades makes that devastation so much worse. It’s like a cancer growing inside you. You can pretend that your life is getting
back to normal, but, it never does.
It was almost 17 years for our family to get answers and hear
those incredible words. “GUILTY” “GUILTY’ “GUILTY” “GUILTY.” It was an amazing bittersweet victory; one
that I never expected.
For 12 yea... Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Saturday, September 24, 2011,
In :
Crime, Justice
Every time I read about another cold case solved with DNA evidence I can't help but do a little dance. It is so incredibly thrilling for me. It's another one up for the "good guys!" No one should get away with murder; and with collection of DNA on arrest, pretty soon, no one will. Fewer cases will grow cold. Cold cases with DNA evidence will be solved! The most recent case that has got me smiling like a cheshire cat is a cold case from 1989. (Full Story) You know this guy thought he wou... Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Tuesday, July 5, 2011,
Both Florida and Ohio started collecting DNA on Arrest July 1st, 2011. AND New Jersey just passed legislation to collect DNA on arrest. New Jersey is the 26th state to pass legislation to collect DNA on Arrest. Fewer cases will grow cold as more states start collecting DNA on arrest. There will be fewer places for the criminals to run. Criminals will be identified sooner in their careers. The Surviving Parents Coalition www.SPCoalition.org have made it their mission to push for all 50 s... Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Wednesday, October 13, 2010,
In :
Crime, Justice
Please take time to look over this post. It will help with understanding how critical it is to collect DNA on Arrest. http://www.lawfirmone.com/legal-forums/index.php/criminal-prosecution-and-defense/no-one-should-get-away-with-murder/#105 Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Wednesday, October 13, 2010,
Florida passed legislation in June 2009 to collect DNA on felony arrest. Unfortunately, the state legislature didn't allocate any funds to implement the program. Currently, we are pushing to get funding for the program.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-dna-law-20101011,0,3377718.story Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Friday, August 20, 2010,
In :
Crime, Justice
No one should get away with murder, rape, nor any other heinous crime. With collection of DNA on all felony arrests we can identify and successfully prosecute the predators in our society. We can stop them! We have the technology, 24 states and the federal government have passed legislation to collect DNA on arrest, but we need all 50 states to collect DNA on arrest. We want to ensure there is no safe haven for the criminals.
Collection of DNA on all felony arrests will protect the innoc... Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Friday, July 9, 2010,
A fifth trial date has been set in the Bonnie Craig Murder Trial. Judge Jack Smith set February 7th, 2011 as the new date. Prosecutor Pat Gullufsen had told Judge Smith back in February that an extension to August 30th would not be possible for him. He had planned on retiring much sooner. Gullufsen's request fell on deaf ears. Now time is needed for the new prosecutor,who will start work July 16th to go over more than 10,000 pages of investigation, 33 motions, 105 DNA tests that were take... Continue reading ...
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Karen Foster, Bonnie's Mom
Victims and families need to make sure that the CRIMINAL Justice system becomes more balanced and starts protecting the innocent, not just the guilty. Please help us balance the scales of justice. Don't wait until you are a victim to find out how broken the system is. Take 5 minutes to call your lawmakers or drop them an email to support funding for our new crime lab. It will save lives and prevent a lot of crimes by getting the criminals off our streets sooner. Juries expect scientific proof to convict the predators in our society. 5 minutes of your time is all I'm asking for; it will make a difference in our justice system.
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