Public Safety says there is no reason to be concerned about recent reports of masked persons at UTM. On Thursday, The Pacer spoke with Jerry Garcia, Police Lieutenant for the Department of Public Safety and gained information regarding recent masked person sightings at UTM. After being asked about reports of a person wearing all black… Continue reading Masked persons at UTM are not a threat
Category: Crime Logs
Holiday break-ins cause concern
Students not in the habit of locking their car doors might want to begin doing so. Since the beginning of March, the Department of Public Safety has received four reports of car burglaries. Three of these have occurred since the end of Spring Break, according to Lt. Jerry Garcia of the Department of Public Safety.… Continue reading Holiday break-ins cause concern
UTM football player arrested
UT Martin student and football player, Kevin Prather Jr., was arrested for assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct on Sunday, Feb. 21. Around 2:48 a.m., Martin Police Department officers, Ptl. Sarah Rogers and Ptl. Scott Diehl, responded to a call about a fight in the parking lot of Slide N Ride Saloon, located at 627… Continue reading UTM football player arrested
Delta State shooting suspect kills self to prevent arrest
Delta State University in Mississippi entered lockdown on Monday after a professor was shot and killed in his office, according to police. Dr. Ethan Schmidt, a professor of American history at Delta State, was killed at approximately 11 a.m. Central time, prompting school officials to place the campus on lockdown. As of Monday evening, the… Continue reading Delta State shooting suspect kills self to prevent arrest
Suspected shooter taken into custody at Mississippi State University
At approximately 10:20 a.m. Thursday, August 27, Mississippi State University’s official Twitter account for emergencies and advisory information reported an active shooter on campus. The suspect was reported at Carpenter Hall, last seen in the vicinity of Lee Hall, when MSU advised to seek shelter immediately. The university was immediately placed on lockdown until at least… Continue reading Suspected shooter taken into custody at Mississippi State University
Video of police sparks wide-spread controversy
A Texas police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video was posted to YouTube Friday showing the officer using excessive force to apprehend a teenage girl. Cpl. Eric Casebolt of the McKinney Police Department was shown in the video wrestling the girl to the ground and pinning her to the ground with his knees, as… Continue reading Video of police sparks wide-spread controversy
Martin woman arrested in connection with domestic violence report
The Martin Police Department arrested a woman Saturday in relation to reports of domestic violence. Kimberly Adcock, 48, was taken into custody after police were dispatched to an address on Lester Lane. Patrol officer Drew Vernon said in the police report that Adcock was outside when he arrived on the scene and attempted to blame the… Continue reading Martin woman arrested in connection with domestic violence report
Billionaire caught in murder scandal
Robert Durst, the son of a billionaire real estate tycoon in New York, is no stranger to media attention. In fact, Durst has been making headlines since January 1982, when his wife Kathie vanished and has never been seen again. Now, 33 years later, Durst has gained the media’s attention again. A very unusual series… Continue reading Billionaire caught in murder scandal
Search for suspects in Clarksville shooting, ongoing
The search continues for three suspects in a shooting that left one dead and four injured near the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The victims were not students of Austin Peay, however all students were alerted as the shooting occurred just blocks away from campus. Emergency services and police used sports fields… Continue reading Search for suspects in Clarksville shooting, ongoing
Unarmed nude man killed in Atlanta
A naked man was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, March 9, by a DeKalb County police officer. Residents in an apartment complex called police to investigate a naked man “crawling around on the ground naked” and “acting deranged.” DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander said that there was no weapon found at… Continue reading Unarmed nude man killed in Atlanta