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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…]

Nelson Hall sees increased trend in thefts

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Minor theft is a continuing problem in dorms, with two reports of theft in Nelson so far this year. Amy McLaughlin-Sheasby, area coordinator in Residence Life, said theft is a growing problem in the dorms, especially in Nelson Hall. "Usually, clothing is stolen from laundry rooms or jewelry is stolen when found lying on the ground," Sheasby ... [Read More…]

Student arrested for knife assault

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An ACU student was arrested for threatening another student with a knife inside McKinzie Hall early Sunday morning. According to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office, Zachary Pilgram was booked into the Taylor County Jail for aggravated assault, which is punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. According to the ... [Read More…]

Visitors arrested for public intoxication

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Two individuals from Kentucky were arrested by ACUPD for public intoxication on campus. Jennifer Ellison, director of University Events, saw a suspicious vehicle in the Hunter Welcome Center parking lot and called the ACU Police Department at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. "I called the incident in because there were suspicious people sitting in a ... [Read More…]

Police report shows decrease in burglaries

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The ACU Police Department's annual crime report sent to students on Friday showed a significant decrease in burglaries on the ACU campus in 2012. The ACUPD is required by federal law to release the 2012 Clery Act Campus Crime Statistics report to students and employees. The report focuses on crimes ranging from minor offenses to certain major ... [Read More…]

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