Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Murray Police Department arrested a 19-year-old from Wisconsin after investigating an active shooter and bomb threat against Murray High School. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Kya Nelson for two counts of terroristic threatening in the second degree and one count of terroristic threatening in the first degree. “Detectives traveled Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Threats made against Murray High School this week brought anxiety to Murray State students, including those who survived the 2018 Marshall County High School shooting. Local law enforcement received notification of a possible shots fired incident at Murray High School at 8:54 a.m. Monday. Josh Eaton, a junior at Murray High, Read More
Grant Dillard Contributing Writer gdillard@murraystate.edu The Murray Police Department lit the police station green in support of Murray and Calloway County to honor those directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sergeant Andrew Wiggins from the Murray Police Department reminds the community that the MPD is there for them during this time. “To show our unity Read More
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The sixth night of the Murray Police Department Citizens Police Academy consisted of vehicle accident reconstruction, traffic stops and the use of polygraphs. Officer Mark Balentine has been a police officer for 22 years. Balentine started his career with the Murray PD. He also has worked for the Calloway County Read More
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu Night four of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy consisted of fluorescent dusting powder, black lights, yellow caution tape and fingerprint lifting on Oct. 28. Crime Scene Investigator Angel Clere spent four years working as a patrol officer before she became a detective with the department. She taught this Read More
Addison Watson Contributing Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The third night of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy on Oct. 21 centered around the drug problems in the Murray area, including on Murray State’s campus. Narcotics Detective Michael Weatherford, who is also a military police officer in the Kentucky Army National Guard, taught this week’s class. Marijuana, Read More
Addison Watson Contributing Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The City of Murray Police Department held Night Two of the Citizens Police Academy on Oct. 14 to discuss telecommunications. Jill Hudson has been answering 911 calls with the Murray Police Department for over 10 years. For the third time in her career, she presented to the Citizens Police Academy, Read More
Story by Bri Hunter Contributing writer briannahunter5@gmail.com One person was injured during a shooting in the parking lot of 1700 Lowes Drive on Monday, June 3. The victim left the scene before officers arrived and went to Murray Calloway County Hospital on their own. Witnesses weren’t able to give a description of the suspect other Read More