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ACUPD investigates burglaries at Smith Adams

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A series of car burglaries that took place on the same night has left ACUPD looking for a suspect. On the night of Sept. 20, three students' cars were broken into and multiple items were stolen from each, said Jimmy Ellison, ACUPD police chief. "We are actively investigating the incident, but we don't have any leads or suspects right now," ... [Read More…]

ACUPD closes ticket investigation

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None of the students who received false tickets with degrading language on it will be filing charges against the HSU students responsible for the incident. Instead, students are continuing to advocate for better representation of minorities on campus. Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison said ACUPD's further investigation on the case has been ... [Read More…]

Sexual assault receives nationwide attention

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Florida State freshman quarterback Jameis Winston, second freshman to win the Heisman trophy, was part of an on-going investigation of an alleged sexual assault crime dating back to 2012. This young star was accused of engaging in "sexual assault battery" on Dec. 7, 2012, according to ESPN. ESPN said Florida State Attorney Willie Meggs decided ... [Read More…]

ACUPD directs Sing Song parking

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The ACU Police Department plans to bring order to the chaos of Sing Song parking this weekend. Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, said Sing Song will bring in more than 8,000 guests over the weekend, putting a strain on the available parking on the ACU campus. "Saturday night will be by far the biggest show with about ... [Read More…]

Dorm thefts increase from last year

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Thefts have become a more frequent occurrence throughout the ACU dorms this year. Reports of theft on campus have risen from nine between the time period of August 15, 2012 - Feb. 10, 2013 to 18 thefts reported for the time period between August 15, 2013 - Feb. 10, 2014. "I know when something does happen, you hear it from other people and it ... [Read More…]

Student arrested for assault in McDonald

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A female student was arrested Jan. 20 by ACU police and charged with assaulting a Residence Life staff member in McDonald Hall. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the staff member was confronting the student about a problem in the hall after 1 a.m., and the student slapped her. Ellison said the staff member reported the assault to be "offensive ... [Read More…]

Warnings issued after winter break-ins

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The ACU Police Department is encouraging faculty, staff and students to lock their car doors and be safe after a rash of auto burglaries over the Christmas Break. Thieves burglarized five vehicles in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus during that time, and ACUPD reported that all cars were unlocked at the time of the burglaries. Three of ... [Read More…]

Phishing continues through break

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Further phishing attempts in mid-December led the ACU Police Department to send a second email within a month to students and faculty warning them not to respond to the messages. The faux email was sent on Dec. 20 encouraging students, faculty and staff members to reset their passwords and directing them to an off-campus website. An email from ... [Read More…]

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