Staff Report Over the last four weeks, 10 bikes have been reported stolen across campus, according to a Timely Warning notice released by Murray State Public Safety. These thefts have reportedly taken place during both early morning and late at night, according to the notice. The notice also stated most of these reported thefts happened Read More
By Sydni Anderson, Contributing writer Students and Murray State police officers gathered in front of Carr Health Building, playing corn hole and eating hot dogs and hamburgers for the first Public Safety Fun Day last Friday. Public Safety Fun Day is a demonstration of the Murray State Police Department’s appreciation of the community. This three-hour long Read More
Story by Alicia Steele, Assistant News Editor James Herring was named Public Safety and Emergency Management’s new chief of police over the summer and spent the last month adjusting to Murray and planning for the year to come. “We just moved in our house on Tuesday,” Herring said. “I feel like I’m here now.” Herring Read More
Story by Connor Jaschen, Editor-in-Chief Update: Murray Police Department has confirmed in a press release there were two victims shot. According to the press release, both were eventually airlifted to unidentified Nashville hospitals. The press release reported police are still looking for a suspect. The Murray Police Department responded to the report of a shooting Read More
Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer Since the activation of the LiveSafe app in August, Public Safety and Emergency Management has received more than 700 tips from the app, but only 14 call box activations since the beginning of the academic year. Roy Dunaway, interim police chief and director of emergency management, wrote in an email that Read More
Story by Kayla Harrell, Staff writer Public Safety and Emergency Management held active shooter training sessions for all faculty and staff this year in Wrather West Kentucky Museum. The active shooter training used PowerPoints to teach the faculty and staff what to do in these situations. Allison Adams, sophomore from Madisonville, Kentucky, said, “The lack of hands-on Read More
Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief A student on the third floor of Wilson Hall brought ammunition for an organizational communication presentation just before noon today, causing Public Safety and Emergency Management officers to respond and professors and students in the building to clear the hallways. Adrienne King, vice president of Marketing and Outreach, said there was Read More
Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief Police are looking for suspects who fired gunshots into an off campus house on the north side of Murray around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a safety bulletin sent to Murray State students, faculty and staff. No injuries have been reported. The bulletin said the Murray Police Department is investigating the incident Read More