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Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter

Liam Sanderson was Spinnaker's police reporter, specializing in crime and police-related news coverage. He is a first-year majoring in both Criminal Justice and Psychology at the University of North Florida. Liam works to provide the university community with accurate, up-to-date coverage of police and crime activities.

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“Take Back the Night” returns to the UNF campus

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter October 6, 2023

Dozens from the University of North Florida and Jacksonville community wore purple and chanted “We’re here forever, we’re here to stay, take back the night, take back the day” as they marched across...

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How to keep your bike from being stolen

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter September 21, 2023

The University of North Florida’s campus is no stranger to its share of bike thefts, with two separate thefts reported in the first week of the fall semester alone. This has been an ongoing issue, with...

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What’s protected and what isn’t? New UNF website unpacks the intricacies of free speech on campus

Carter Mudgett and Liam Sanderson May 1, 2023

Editors Note: This article was last updated on May 2 to adjust a paragraph about when UNF students have protested speakers on the Green. In the first tangible response to the infamous preachers on the...

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UNF student allegedly spat on other student over pro-life car decal

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter April 6, 2023

A University of North Florida student allegedly spat on another student during a confrontation in Garage 44 last month over a pro-life decal on the victim’s car, according to a University Police Department...

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Update: UPD investigation found “major discrepancies” in student’s story alleging fondling, police chief says

Liam Sanderson and Carter Mudgett March 23, 2023

[This article was updated Friday, March 24, to include new information about how UNF police determined the alleged crime never actually happened.] On March 6, the University of North Florida Police...

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String of thefts reported before, during Spring Break

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter March 21, 2023

At least six crimes happened at the University of North Florida in the days leading up to and during spring break—five cases of theft and one burglary—according to university police department reports.  Two...

The words Police Beat are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Man arrested for trespassing at UNF

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter March 1, 2023

A 21-year-old man was arrested by campus police Tuesday night for trespassing on the University of North Florida campus, according to a police report.  A University Police Department officer was responding...

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Police Beat: Multiple cars damaged in separate incidents at UNF

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter March 1, 2023

As students reach the midway point of the spring 2023 semester at the University of North Florida, multiple cases of allegedly-deliberate car damage have been reported to the University Police Department.  Two...

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