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Murray State police received four reports of stolen catalytic converters in February.

News Briefing: Students report stolen car parts

March 9, 2022

Emery Wainscott News Editor [email protected] Repeated theft of car parts have been reported to the Murray State Police Department, according...

Campus officials assure that the rules regarding Timely Warnings are being followed. (Photo courtesy of Hunter Willis)

Timely Warning criteria remain unchanged

November 17, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] This is part two of The News reporting on the adherence to the Timely Warning policy  The lack...

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Rapes reported, campus not notified: Campus said criteria to issue Timely Warning was not met

October 20, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] Since the start of the semester, rape and harassment reports have been made to the Murray State Police,...

Construction on U.S. 641, which goes through southern Calloway County, is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023. (Sam Smith/The News)

Police give tips for distracted driving awareness month

April 23, 2021

Cady Stribling News Editor [email protected] In light of April being National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Murray State Police Chief...

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,...

Interim Police Chief Jeff Gentry spoke confidently about the fall 2020 semester. (Photo courtesy of murraystate.edu)

Officer Jeff Gentry accepts Interim Chief position, addresses students on COVID-19

August 16, 2020

Simon Elfrink Contributing Writer [email protected] After former Murray State Police Chief Jamie Herring retired, Jeff Gentry accepted...

Burglary suspects apprehended

Burglary suspects apprehended

January 17, 2019

Story by Ciara Benham, Staff writer  After a crime spree, two burglary suspects have been apprehended by the Murray State Police.   On Jan. 11,...

Student reports false robbery on campus

October 11, 2018

James Turner Staff writer [email protected] A Murray State student is being charged with falsely reporting an incident, after he reported...

Photo by McKenna Dosier

Police chief hearing student concerns

May 5, 2017

Story by Destinee Marking, Staff writer   James Herring has nearly completed his first year as chief of Murray State Police and has made many...

Reported cases of sexual assault on the rise

Reported cases of sexual assault on the rise

April 28, 2017

Story by Katlyn Mackie, Staff writer   The number of sexual assaults reported at Murray State have risen in the last two years. A law passed...

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Theft reported as number one crime at Murray State

March 7, 2017

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Chief of police and director of Murray State police, James Herring, said theft is the number one crime at Murray...

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Chris Gaylord, senior from Festus, Mo., escorts Chasity Bowyer, freshman from Louisville, Ky., through campus Wednesday night.

Racer Patrol ‘eyes and ears’ – Officers assist Murray State Police with several responsibilities

November 15, 2013

This semester, the Racer Patrol has received 44 requests for escorts. Nearly 25 percent of these requests were made last week alone, the most in...

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