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Third Suspect Arrested in ROTC Vans

Payton Moore • January 18, 2016

A third suspect was arrested Wednesday after damaging two ROTC vans on the Kent campus with molotov-type cocktails in February 2015.On Jan. 11, Michael Lucas pleaded not guilty to two counts of arson,...

Two indicted in ROTC van arson

Jimmy Miller • October 4, 2015

A Portage county grand jury indicted two suspects in last February’s ROTC van arson, the Kent State Police Department announced Friday.Emilio O. Vidal, 23, from Broadview Heights, and Evan M.K. Ecklund,...

Update: $5,000 reward offered for suspects in ROTC van fires

Sky Fought • February 23, 2015

Kent State University Police are currently investigating the suspected burning of two government vehicles on Kent State’s main campus. Both 15-passenger vans belonged to the ROTC program. Police received...

Two ROTC vans destroyed in fire; arson suspected

DKS staff reports • February 23, 2015

Two Kent State ROTC vans were destroyed after they were set on fire in the R3 Terrace Lot at 2:33 a.m. on Monday.Kent State spokeswoman Emily Vincent said arson is suspected in the incident, which is still...