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Anthony Stagnitta mugshot. Courtesy of Bradford County Sheriff's Office.

UNF student Anthony Stagnitta released after being arrested for distributing and collecting child pornography

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Jun 13, 2018

Anthony Stagnitta has been charged on two counts of distributing child pornography on his phone through the instant-messaging app, Kik. Stagnitta was arrested on April 30 after a federal investigation...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Drug arrest and damaged/burglarized vehicles

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 9, 2018

New Paint Job UNFPD was dispatched to the UNF Flat on June 1 in response to a report of a damaged vehicle. Upon arrival, the complainant told officials she had seen a cement truck laying a concrete...

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Photo by Camille Shaw

JSO offering $8,000 for tips regarding Town Center shooting

Hannah Lee Jun 9, 2018

On Tuesday, June 5, there was a drive-by shooting that killed three young men and injured one. The shooting occurred on Town Center Parkway, near the intersection of I-295, outside of UNF's main...

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Three dead and one injured in shooting near Town Center

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 6, 2018

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, three individuals were killed in a drive-by shooting near Town Center Parkway. An additional fourth individual was injured.                         The...

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Osprey Update Special Edition went out to students, faculty and staff on June 5.

Campus crime alert: Attempted car burglaries

Hannah Lee Jun 5, 2018

In a special edition Osprey Update sent out on Tuesday, June 5, the University of North Florida Police Department would like to make the campus community aware of attempted burglaries of two vehicles. According...

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Police Beat: Burglarized vehicle, stolen goods and a campus fight

Cori Santucci Jun 1, 2018

Breaking In Officials were dispatched to Lot 18 on May 25 due to reports of a burglarized vehicle. The complainant reported that a brand new Sony Bluetooth device was missing from his front seat,...

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UNF Student, Jesse Martinez, was arrested on April 9.

Jesse Martinez pleads not guilty at arraignment hearing

Carly Kramer, Video Director May 30, 2018

UNF student, Jesse Martinez, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment trial on Wednesday, May 30. Martinez was arrested on April 9 for threatening to leak another student’s nude photos online if sexual...

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Police Beat: Shattered window, removed stickers and a stolen cell phone

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 26, 2018

Shattered UNFPD was dispatched to Bldg. 9 on April 23 in response to a report of a shattered window. According to the police report, an investigation revealed the window had been broken sometime...

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How UNFPD handles student-on-student violence

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 22, 2018

Violence is never the answer, but sometimes avoidance and prevention just don’t work out in a situation where somebody is dedicated to aggression. So, what happens if you are involved in an instance...

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National Police Week recap: Does UNFPD make students feel safe?

National Police Week recap: Does UNFPD make students feel safe?

Cori Santucci May 21, 2018

  National Police Week has been celebrated every year since 1962 when President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week of that date as National Police...

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Police Beat: Suspicious bag and a stolen sign

Cori Santucci May 20, 2018

Pack your bags Officials met with the manager of the UNF Bookstore after receiving reports of a suspicious man with a large backpack in the store on Wednesday, May 16. According to the police...

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The top five police beats of the 2017-2018 academic year

Cori Santucci May 14, 2018

Most UNF students have probably walked away with many fond and happy memories of the 2017-2018 academic year, but others... maybe not so much. Crime is nothing to grin about, but Spinnaker is here to...

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