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Detectives arrested 19-year-old Kya Nelson in Racine, Wisconsin for terroristic threats made against the Murray High School.

Murray Police Department arrest suspect related to threats against high school

January 29, 2021

Mason Galemore Contributing Writer [email protected] Murray Police Department arrested a 19-year-old from Wisconsin after investigating an...

Law  enforcement arrived to threats  at Murray High School on Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26. (Paige Bold/The News)

Students react to threats at local high school

January 28, 2021

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Threats made against Murray High School this week brought anxiety to Murray State students,...

Murray Police Department lit police station green to support community. (Photo courtesy of  Sergeant Andrew Wiggins)

Murray Police Department lit up station green

April 20, 2020

Grant Dillard Contributing Writer [email protected] The Murray Police Department lit the police station green in support of  Murray and Calloway...

Brad Simmons, Citizens Police Academy attendee, participated in a field sobriety test. (Brock Kirk/The News)

Citizens Police Academy: Vehicle accident reconstruction, traffic stops and polygraphs

November 19, 2019

Addison Watson Staff Writer [email protected] The sixth night of the Murray Police Department Citizens Police Academy consisted of vehicle accident...

Crime scene investigator Angel Clere details investigation process. (Angel Clere/The News)

Citizens Police Academy: Crime scene investigator details process

October 29, 2019

Addison Watson Staff Writer [email protected] Night four of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy consisted of fluorescent...

Narcan is a nasal spray that can help reverse an opioid overdose. (Addison Watson/The News)

Citizens Police Academy: Detective talks narcotics

October 24, 2019

Addison Watson Contributing Writer [email protected] The third night of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy on Oct. 21...

Telecommunicator Jill Hudson discussed her role in law enforcement at the Citizens Police Academy on Oct. 14. (Addison Watson/The News)

Citizens Police Academy: telecommunicator tells all

October 17, 2019

Addison Watson Contributing Writer [email protected] The City of Murray Police Department held Night Two of the Citizens Police Academy on...

(Photo courtesy of Murray Police)

One injured in shooting on Lowes Drive

June 3, 2019

Story by Bri Hunter Contributing writer [email protected] One person was injured during a shooting in the parking lot of 1700 Lowes Drive...

MPD: Email scam affecting Murray residents

MPD: Email scam affecting Murray residents

March 6, 2019

Press release courtesy of Murray Police Department The Murray Police Department would like to make everyone aware of an email scam that has been going...

(Photo courtesy of Calloway County Jail)

Murray man arrested in double murder

February 8, 2019

Press release courtesy of Murray Police Department Murray Police arrested a man last night in connection to a double homicide. Shannon Scott, 51,...

Suspect identified in February shooting of Murray State football player

Suspect identified in February shooting of Murray State football player

April 21, 2017

Staff report   The Murray Police Department identified 20-year-old Army soldier Monyea Williams as the shooter in the assault of former football...

Murray Police Department launches spring recruitment

Murray Police Department launches spring recruitment

April 6, 2017

By Sydni Anderson, Staff writer After a series of recruitment efforts, Murray residents may see a few more gr=ay uniforms and shiny, gold badges in...

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