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Joseph Jenkins. Photo courtesy of JSO

Man accused of masturbating on campus pleads not guilty

Ronnie Rodgers Mar 7, 2017

The man accused of masturbating in front of two female students has entered a not guilty plea on all charges on March 1. Joseph Jenkins plead not guilty on four counts of exposing sexual organs —...

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Joseph Jenkins. Photo courtesy of JSO

Man arrested for masturbating at UNF brags on social media

Logan Ansteatt Jan 29, 2017

The man accused of exposing himself to two UNF students on Jan. 8 made several lewd facebook posts detailing his masturbation habits and sex life in the days following his alleged indecent interactions....

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Photo by Camille Shaw

Drug sting on campus leads to student arrest

Mark Judson May 27, 2016

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a UNF student with four second-degree felonies after selling drugs to an undercover officer. The student, Michael V. Mullen, a sophomore biology...

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The door of the room where the substance was found. Photo by Tiffany Butler.

UPDATE: Suspicious liquid still unidentified

Tiffany Butler May 4, 2016

The University of North Florida Police Department (UNFPD) was dispatched to building Y of the Osprey Landing to investigate a suspicious liquid on April 29, but the liquid has not yet been identified.  An...

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UNF sent out a crime alert about a burglary at their most recently acquired housing, the Flats.Photo by Blake Middleton

Suspect in The Flats wakes sleeping student

Lydia Moneir Dec 28, 2014

There was a series of burglaries at The Flats on Kernan on Dec. 27, according to a crime alert UNF emailed campus-wide later the same morning. UNFPD and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) responded...

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Pi Kappa Phi facing Student Conduct charges

Lydia Moneir Nov 22, 2013
Pi Kappa Phi's Zeta Zeta chapter faces Student Conduct charges for their involvement in a party last New Year's.
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Car crash on campus

Lydia Moneir Apr 1, 2013

On March 28, two vehicles were involved in a crash - a red Mitsubishi and a silver Mercedes SUV. Jacksonville Sheriff's Officers at the scene told the Spinnaker that Red was headed towards campus...

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Police Beat, March 28

Maggie Seppi Apr 6, 2012

March 20 Marijuana Use (Osprey Fountains) - Officers observed the suspect, who appeared to be smoking marijuana from a bong, standing in his dorm room window. The suspect gave the officers permission to...

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Police Beat, Feb. 22

Maggie Seppi Feb 22, 2012

  Feb. 14 Physical Altercation (Lot 11) - An officer was flagged down by Complainant No. 1 who said Complainant No. 2 was riding his skateboard on the bridge between Osprey Cove and Osprey Landing...

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How security from other colleges handled a GOP debate

Joseph Basco Jan 26, 2012
Two colleges from different states encountered little to no incidents
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Police Beat, Jan. 18

Spinnaker Jan 18, 2012

Jan. 9 - Threatening Messages (Building 57) - The program assistant of the education and human services department discovered threatening messages left for the department within the last month. The assistant...

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UNF study: Jacksonville remains in the running for murder capitol of Florida

Spinnaker Nov 16, 2011
Jacksonville’s murder rate remains nearly the highest in the state, according to a UNF study.
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