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Students Charged in Dead Bear/Obama Sign Incident

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 24, 2008

Two at Western Carolina were charged with misdemeanors in incident official called “stupid prank.” more >>

Washington State Police Investigate Hate Crimes

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 24, 2008

Three members of gay community assaulted in past week. more >>

Western Kentucky Locked Down After Reports of Shots Fired

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 22, 2008

Police found no evidence of a discharged weapon and lifted lockdown a few hours later. more >>

Central Florida Student Arrested After Dorm Room Explosion

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 22, 2008

Police report student was allegedly cooking amphetamines in his room. more >>

Phony Realtor Rents Home to Unsuspecting Family

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 21, 2008

Police reportedly arrest a man for posing as a real estate agent. more >>

Bike Use at Virginia Tech Is Up

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 21, 2008

And with more riders, police also see surge in theft. more >>

Police Say Middle Tennessee State Student Sent E-mail Threats

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 10, 2008

A freshman has been charged with three counts of arson and one count of terrorism. more >>

Conservatives Slam Report on Palin's Troopergate Problem

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 10, 2008

A "New York Times" story provokes a backlash. more >>

'Credible Threat' at Middle Tennessee State

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 9, 2008

Officials cancel class Thursday and Friday after responding to threatening E-mails and small fires. more >>

'Brazen' Gunpoint Robbery in Berkeley Dorm

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 1, 2008

Community startled by bold on-campus crime. more >>

Data Points: Latest U.S. Crime Statistics

Opinion - September 29, 2008

Violent crime has decreased since 2006. more >>

Dozens Arrested at Notre Dame, Vanderbilt

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 23, 2008

Police crack down on weekend parties, arresting students for underage drinking and disorderly conduct. more >>

Sarah Palin and Her Outrageous Rape Kit Policy

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 18, 2008

Charging victims for rape kits so their assailants can be charged—an offense to women and justice. more >>

Youngstown State Student Begs for More Parking Lot Security

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 16, 2008

Her car was stolen once and vandalized two other times. more >>

East Carolina Investigates Police Brutality

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 10, 2008

School has received complaints of unnecessary force used when fans rushed the football field Saturday. more >>

Sarah Palin and the Rape Kit Question

By Michelle Andrews - On Health and Money - September 10, 2008

Bloggers say Wasilla police used to charge rape victims for the kits. If so, they weren't alone. more >>

Wisconsin Program Nabs 16 for Bike Theft

The Paper Trail - September 9, 2008

GPS-enabled bikes allow police to track and subsequently fine alleged bike snatchers. more >>

Arkansas Police Battle a Scooter Boom

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 28, 2008

As scooters become more popular, officers treat them less like bikes and more like cars. more >>

Nebraska Police Get New Segways

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 21, 2008

Along with new cameras, the electric-powered two-wheelers are the newest additions to the school's security arsenal. more >>

China Makes Policing an Olympic Event

By Paul Mooney - Nation & World - August 8, 2008

With the eyes of the world on Beijing, China imposes obsessive security measures around the games. more >>

Authorities Offer $50,000 Reward in Firebomb Attacks

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 6, 2008

Police identify a third researcher who received a threatening phone message. more >>

Police Use Foreclosed Homes for Hooker Stings

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - August 1, 2008

Law enforcement is taking advantage of the housing crisis to try to curtail prostitution. more >>

Another Foreclosure Pot Bust

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 30, 2008

Inspector stumbles upon a large marijuana operation in unkempt house. more >>

Police Say Man Stayed in Foreclosed Home

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 22, 2008

Nebraska man held on suspicion of trespassing. more >>

The Chuck Norris Home Deduction

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 21, 2008

You’re going to demolish it anyway; why not have an elite police force kick the doors in first? more >>