By Greg Norred, CEO, Norred & Associates

Over the course of your life, the chances of being the victim of a crime are at least one in three, higher if you live in a large city, and higher still if you’re a woman. The criminal’s objective is to maximize gain and minimize risk, and he’ll usually pick the easiest target with the most to offer. Given these odds, it pays to take precautions by following some basic safety rules:

ATLANTA -- Jury selection began Monday for a dozen defendants in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial.

The teachers and administrators have been indicted on mobster-like charges, including racketeering and theft by taking. Prosecutors say they cheated students and pocketed big bonuses.

Four hundred potential jurors have been called. Jury selection is expected to take two to three weeks. The trial itself could last as long as eight months and may be one of the most expensive in state history, with six prosecutors and 12 defense attorneys, hundreds of witnesses and a million documents.

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ATLANTA -- A young man was taken into custody after Atlanta Police found him trying to burglarize D.H. Stanton Elementary School.

The suspect was arrested early Monday. Police said he hurt his hand and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The suspect is one of three young people who broke into the school Sunday night, according to Atlanta Police. The boy taken into custody was caught with a number of iPads belonging to the school. Police did not find the other two suspects.

Because the suspect in custody is underage, police will not release his name.

Investigators are now working to determine how the suspects got into the building.

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