On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the VSU Police Department arrested a Valdosta man who stole two bikes on campus earlier this week. Ralph Donaldson, 58, is facing multiple charges including two counts of possession of tools during a commission of a crime, two counts of theft by taking and one count for criminal trespass with unlawful purpose. The total amount of ...
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Campus crime decreases, students don’t see the results
Writen by: Jyrell Wynn, Staff Writer Ann Farmer, the assistant director of the VSUPD, states that crime has not surged on campus. According to the crime statistics report, rape, robbery and aggravated assault are just some of the crime that decreased dramatically. From 2011 to 2013, documented robberies have declined from 111 to just 70, according to VSU police clergy ...
Read More »Editorial: When it comes to crime, it’s better to know
Lately, crime alert emails are as routine as the weekly student activity news. Starting at the end of February, an alarming number of robberies have been reported, resulting in a series of alerts from VSU. While one was allegedly false and others were determined to occur near university property, this string of robberies has instilled fear in our campus and ...
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by Kailee Kivvett When parents send their kids off to college, they generally seem to worry about their children staying safe. Colleges dedicate much of their energy and money to making sure that their students are protected. However, this does not stop crime from happening altogether. Sergeant Wil Leschber from VSUPD said that the crime most often seen on VSU’s ...
Read More »Georgia colleges report more sex assaults
By Shannon McCaffrey and Janel Davis (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) The 18-year-old freshman was discovered by fellow students, passed out in a men's shower stall at a University of Georgia dormitory wearing only an oversized T-shirt that wasn't hers. Curled up in the fetal position, a dark bruise ran the length of her neck. The last thing she remembers: a tall ...
Read More »BREAKING: Stabbing reported, VSU on lock down
OCT. 10, 2013–At approximately 10 p.m., VSU Communications and Media Relations confirmed a stabbing occurred on the Pedestrian Mall at main campus. An unidentified person was stabbed and rushed to South Georgia Medical Center. There are no current reports confirming if the victim and/or suspect were members of the VSU campus community. There is also no word on the arrest ...
Read More »Government cuts crime rate
Sunny skies, vast beaches and smiling patrons are some of the ideal features of a person’s dream vacation destination. Add a statue of Jesus overlooking the city from the mountain tops and you have arrived in Brazil’s second largest city, Rio de Janeiro. This coastal town may be the luckiest city in the world because it is soon to host ...
Read More »Break-ins emerge as newest campus crime trend
The VSU Police Department advises students to be especially careful and to never leave their stuff unattended due to a recent string of vehicle break-ins. According to the media log from VSUPD, there have been nine vehicle break-in cases on campus reported this year. The areas of reported break -ins include Sustella and Oak Street parking decks. According to Scott ...
Read More »Rape reported on campus says VSUPD
Valdosta State University Police responded to a report of rape at 6:45 a.m. Sunday. According to the VSUPD police log, officers responded to South Georgia Medical Center and to Hopper Hall. Police Chief Scott Doner said the case is still under investigation and no further information is available at this time. According to crime statistics on the VSUPD website, ...
Read More »Ignorance is not a victimless crime
First things first: congratulations to the VSU Police Department for apprehending the guy who had been violating the sense of personal safety of the women of Valdosta. Also, kudos to the student who gave a timely report and accurate description that resulted in the flasher’s arrest. As for the rest of the student body, I suggest that you carefully remove ...
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