Detective Honored For Recovering $50,000 In Stolen Jewelry

A Jackson Police Department detective, who through diligent police work recovered $50,000 in jewelry that was stolen during a party, is honored for his actions.


Detective James Cornelius was named JPD Officer of the Year during a recent ceremony.

Cornelius focused in on a suspect who had attended the March 5, 2009 party, police said. Although the woman denied any involvement, Cornelius discovered that she had pawned several pieces of jewelry in the past. He visited two different Jackson pawn shops, but didn’t find the stolen items.


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Grandfather Turns Detective

A retired GM worker turned amateur detective breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when he heard Durham Police had charged Greg Carter for posing as a psychologist.

The charges came more than a year after the 69-year-old man lost his 10-year-old granddaughter — and his life savings — in a custody battle where “Dr. Greg Carter” testified.

“They took on the wrong guy,” the burly man said gruffly, sitting in his home north of Bowmanville Tuesday. “I’ve never lost a fight.”

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