Press release courtesy of Murray Police Department The Murray Police Department would like to make everyone aware of an email scam that has been going around. The email claims that the recipient has a traffic violation that they must pay within 72 hours. It states a specific violation, for example, “photo enforced red light violation”. Read More
Story by Ciara Benham, Staff writer After a crime spree, two burglary suspects have been apprehended by the Murray State Police. On Jan. 11, the Murray Police Department issued a press release stating that charges have been filed against two juveniles suspected to be linked to a string of robberies in the “Cambridge 2” Read More
The suspect from last night’s report of someone with a weapon on campus was located later in the evening, though police found no weapon on his possession. Murray State Public Safety received the report at 7:38 p.m. and issued an emergency notice at 8:23 p.m., urging students to stay inside. At 9:38 p.m., students were Read More
Sexual assault is a widely discussed topic at Murray State, especially with four reported assaults this semester alone. One thing that caught my attention about the most recent report is that the victim did not want to press charges against the offender. I don’t know the victim or the offender, but I was Read More
Sports are obviously about beating someone – the opponent. But no one can turn a blind eye to the beatings that have been all over the media lately, headlined by Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens and Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. I’m all about high level competition, and I’m constantly amazed by the Read More
Universities across the country take precautions every day to keep their campuses safe. This week marked the beginning of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and safety is a commitment at Murray State. Murray State, along with other Kentucky universities, must follow the same laws and regulations. According to Clery Center website, “The Michael Minger Act Read More
College students may be stereotypically poor, but Murray State’s campus is a profitable place for people looking to steal high-dollar gadgets like cell phones and laptops. This often makes on-campus students victims of theft. According to the Murray State Police Department, theft of property is the most common offense at the University, with 246 cases Read More
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and while the numbers have been low in Murray, Roy Dunaway, captain of the Murray State Police Department, wants to help students be aware of what they can do to prevent attacks. To date, for the current academic year, there have been two reported sexual assaults concerning Murray State Read More