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Fake Patty’s Day sees reduced trouble, 15 arrests reported during celebrations

Kayla Gleason and Erin Sullivan March 12, 2024

Kent Police made 15 arrests on Fake Patty's Day, which took place March 9, where disorderly conduct while intoxicated and prohibitions both made up the majority of charges.  On Fake Patty's Day, there...

Safety reminders from police and bars ahead of Fake Patty’s Day

Dennis Farahani, TV2 Reporter March 8, 2024

Fake Patty's Day is one of the biggest anticipated party weekends at Kent State. Kent Police and Kent State University Police urge party-goers to look out for one another. But the Downtown Kent bars...

The city of Kent's police station is located at 301 S. Depeyster St.

Kent Police and U.S. Marshal identify homicide suspect

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter December 1, 2023

The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering a $1,500 reward to individuals who can provide information that could lead to the arrest 44-year-old Dawan R. Wilson, the...

Kent Community Camera Program maximizes resources to limit crime

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter November 7, 2023

The Kent Police Department is utilizing community cameras to help fight city crime. Although Kent is a fairly safe city, according to Lt. Mike Lewis, having this program in place will hopefully discourage...

Suspect connected to social media bomb threat at Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School in custody

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2023

A recent 18-year-old graduate of Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School is now in custody after threatening “to blow up the school” in a social media post Thursday, said Michael Lewis, administrative...

Police urge safety for boozy Halloweekend

Kayla Gleason, Reporter October 26, 2023

Even though downtown Kent hasn’t faced scary, big crowds during Halloween weekend in recent years, city and university police are still preparing for a tricky night.  Tricia Knoles, a Kent State...

Officer Miguel Witt with Dexter, a K9 who worked for the Kent State Police until his death in April.

K9 handlers and their dogs share indescribable bond

Josie Burkhart, Reporter June 14, 2023

K9 handlers and their K9s go through up to six months of training that creates an unbreakable bond, said officers from the Kent State Police Services. Coco, Salem and Freddie are all K9s who are integral...

Kent police make arrest in connection to Flash Vapes armed robbery

Leah Shepard, Managing Editor June 6, 2023

Kent police have arrested a suspect in connection to an armed robbery at Flash Vapes in Kent that occurred May 28.  The suspect, a 17-year-old male from Brimfield township, was charged with second-degree...

Kent State student arraigned on rape and burglary charges

Erin Sullivan, Reporter April 8, 2023

Kent State junior architecture student McCoy Watkins was arraigned in Portage County Common Pleas Court Friday and charged with two first-degree felony counts of rape involving two Kent State students. The...

How Kent city and university police train

Savana Capp, Reporter March 25, 2023

Police training differs from city to city, but there are certain standards that all forces should adhere to according to Jackie Lisnek, a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia studying causes and...

Local police work to keep Kent safe Halloween weekend

October 31, 2022

Both Kent State police and Kent City police were fully staffed for Halloween weekend. The departments shared that it was fairly calm with a total of 18 arrests between the university police and city police. Most...

Kent Police partner with the Explorer Program to bring more opportunities to youth in Portage County

October 18, 2022

The Kent Police partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to create their own branch of the Explorer Program. An open house was held Tuesday, to promote the second year of the program. It focuses on helping...