Lie-Detection In The News

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Misty Croslin's brother led authorities to boat ramp, attorney says
Gainesville Sun
James Werter, attorney for Hank "Tommy" Croslin Jr., released a statement Friday saying that Tommy Croslin took a polygraph on April 8 and met on Monday ...

What about the children?
Boston Globe
Rose loaded his fish with a 55-pound weight and, well, let's go to the news report for the details: "After Rose turned in the fish and went to the polygraph ...

Search Near Satsuma Got Underway after Polygraph Test
First Coast News
James S. Werter, attorney for Hank T. Croslin Jr., known as Tommy, said it started after a recent polygraph test. Tommy Croslin is the brother of Misty ...

Seaside man sent to prison for raping drunken 13-year-old girl on beach
The Daily Astorian
Stricklan said it was voluntary - he passed a polygraph test regarding this question. He then left the victim, still drunk, by herself. ...

Marietta mother upset son's alleged molester isn't facing criminal charge
Marietta Times
"Neither I, nor the police, nor anyone, can compel anyone to take a voice stress test or a polygraph," he said. "And it isn't admissible in court and I'm ...

LEONARD v. STATE
Leagle.com
Leonard was also required to submit to polygraph exams and to show no deception on any polygraph or other diagnostic test or evaluation. ...

STATE v. BEASON
Leagle.com
He said that the Defendant denied this twice and that he asked the Defendant to take a polygraph test. He said the Defendant agreed but wanted Detective ...

Beverly pleads not guilty
WALB-TV
In a statement released to the media after his arraignment in Albany Federal Court today, Ken Beverly claims he passed a polygraph test. ...

Woman charged with embezzling from clinic
Times Record News
The affidavit said Cox did not show up for a scheduled polygraph test in early March 2010, claiming a death in the family. Police could not make contact ...

Marijuana, cash missing from California police evidence room
Monessen Valley Independent
The study recommends borough officers undergo polygraph and drug-screening tests. The case should be turned over to the FBI, the report suggests. ...

RSS to introduce polygraph testing for its ranks
Caribbean PressReleases.com (press release)
Mr. Watson said the decision to adopt the polygraph (lie-detector) policy was made last year and that it should be completed by the end of April. ...

Equestrian Teacher Accused of Raping Student
WTIC
He told The Hartford Courant that he passed a polygraph test and called himself a cowboy, saying, quote, ``cowboys don't do what he said I did. ...

DA: Money, Drugs Missing From California Police
WTAE Pittsburgh
Washington County District Attorney Steven Toprani thinks officers in the California Police Department should take polygraph and drug tests after money and ...

STATE v. CHANEY
Leagle.com
He contends that the trial court's refusal to continue the hearing so that he could obtain the results from his polygraph exam and subpoena the polygraph ...

DEESE v. STATE
Leagle.com
It was established at the hearing that appellant was discharged from sex offender therapy because he did not take a polygraph within the period prescribed. ...

History of lie detectors
Sun-Sentinel
A modern polygraph collects information from a person's respiratory system, heart and sweat glands. A look back: -Early 1900s: The first polygraph measured ...

Use of lie detectors increasing
Sun-Sentinel
Results generally are inadmissible in court, but polygraph results can lead to arrests. "Normally, a person who's being honest has no problem taking it," ...

Authorities try to keep tabs on sex offenders
San Diego Union Tribune
Offenders get two visits per month — one at home and one in the field (ie coffee shop, office) — as well as take polygraphs and attend treatment. ...

Lunker milestone reached at Ivie
San Angelo Standard Times
It's not official until Sam Callaway of Corpus Christi takes a polygraph, but the lucky angler landed a 13.34-pound largemouth bass Friday from OH Ivie ...