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Affidavit: UNF Sergeant arrested for touching himself in front of open hotel curtains

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Apr 16, 2019

A sergeant at UNF was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to five people at an Extended Stay by near JTB and the 95 on April 9, according to an affidavit. A witness told police that Mark Milton...

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Behind the Badge: UPD Chief reads to preschoolers

Behind the Badge: UPD Chief reads to preschoolers

Sam Chaney Mar 7, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcvlowgHwdU[/embedyt] Video by Jas Chung “Don’t you want a sticker?” Chief Mackesy asked the room of excitable preschool children. “If you want a...

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UNFPD searching for man who exposed himself near Lot 18

Hannah Lee Feb 23, 2018

The UNF Police Department sent out a crime alert asking students for help locating a man who exposed himself to a female student. According to the alert, the female student was walking towards Lot...

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Teen with offer to play basketball at UNF arrested in connection to murder

Ronnie Rodgers Nov 2, 2017

A high school basketball student with an offer to play at UNF was arrested in connection to a murder that occurred on Oct. 14, according to the Duluth Police Department.   Police said Alexander...

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Update: One dead and multiple injured in University of Texas stabbing

Update: One dead and multiple injured in University of Texas stabbing

Nick Blank May 1, 2017

UPDATE 5/1/17 @ 5:15 p.m. Police have identified the suspect,  21-year-old student Kendrex J. White, and have taken him into custody. A stabbing left one dead and two with "potentially serious injuries"...

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George Louissaint, Jr.

TIMELINE: The search for Louissaint

Cassidy Alexander Feb 16, 2017

UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. went missing early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 12. According to police, friends and family, he just vanished. Disappeared. Friends who last saw him say Louissaint...

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An officer entered the woods on Tuesday to search for Louissaint. Photo by Pierce Turner

‘Needle in a haystack’: Search for missing UNF student comes up short on third day

Cassidy Alexander and Nick Blank Feb 14, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig9EjeyvVJg Video by Brooks Baptiste UNFPD and JSO canvassed 13 square miles of woods surrounding The Flats Tuesday for more than eight hours in the search for missing...

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Officers searching forested area for missing UNF student

Officers searching forested area for missing UNF student

Pierce Turner Feb 14, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tiZbZbRc0 100 to 150 JSO and UNFPD officers are still scanning the forests in groups of 10 searching for any signs of missing UNF student George Louissaint. Dive teams,...

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Police search dumpster for missing UNF student; family and friends speak out

Police search dumpster for missing UNF student; family and friends speak out

Pierce Turner Feb 13, 2017

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI7Y7g5GkTA UNFPD searched the dumpsters along the Flats apartments buildings wearing hazmat suits Monday afternoon as officers continued looking for missing UNF...

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Destructive student, pot bust, and stolen bikes

Patrick Lloyd May 26, 2015
A student frustrated with his parking ticket appeal broke the Parking Services door, the last pot bust of Spring and more bikes get stolen.
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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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Best of Police Beat Fall 2011

Joseph Basco Dec 1, 2011

Aug. 24 Battery (Osprey Landing) – A student and friend left a dorm room and ran into the friend’s girlfriend – the suspect – in the hallway. The suspect was upset and muttered obscenities at the...

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