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Jarod Miller. Photo courtesy of JSO

Man who shot UNF student pleads guilty, gets 40 years in prison

Nick Blank Oct 28, 2016

A man charged with killing a UNF student in a home invasion will serve a minimum of 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and armed burglary. Jarod Miller broke into his ex-girlfriend’s...

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Tears in eyes, diploma in hand: Mother accepts son’s degree

Mark Judson Apr 30, 2016
Standing ovations and applause are typically reserved during graduation ceremonies — distractions from the other names being called. One name broke the tradition during Friday’s commencement ceremony: Nicholas Hare.
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The empty chair

The empty chair

Connor Spielmaker Apr 13, 2016
UNF has lost 11 students this year, and Managing Editor Connor Spielmaker discusses the implications for those of us left behind.
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Nicholas Hare, 34, Senior Civil Engineering Student. 
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The story of Nicholas Hare and the events that led to the end of his life

Mark Judson Apr 5, 2016

Nicholas Hare and Lindsey Varner were dating for three months before Jarod Miller came to Varner’s home for the final time. According to officers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Miller and...

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Nicholas Hare, 34, Senior Civil Engineering Student. 
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UNF student allegedly shot and killed by girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend

Alex Wilson Aug 31, 2015
A woman's ex-boyfriend breaks into home and shoots her current boyfriend, a UNF engineering student.
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