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Summer poses dangerous driving conditions for Kent State students

Mariah Helaney • July 2, 2017

Historically, summer holds as one of the most dangerous times to be on the road. The top two most dangerous days to drive are July 3 and 4, and the most dangerous month to drive is August, according to...

Kent Police resolve standoff situation

Kaylee Peterson • May 28, 2017

Kent City Police engaged in a standoff situation this afternoon after attempting to serve a felony warrant.According to Lt. Mike Lewis, Kent officers attempted to serve a felony warrant on 28-year-old,...

Kent Police Department hands out free gun locks

Christiana Ford, TV2 • September 21, 2016

Kent Police Department hands out free gun locks from KentWired.com on Vimeo.One hundred kits were provided to the department by Project ChildSafe, a non-profit organization developed by the National Shooting...

Ryan Place homicide victim identified, suspect in custody

Karl Schneider • February 8, 2016

Kent Police have identified the victim of a homicide Sunday at Ryan Place apartments as 18-year-old Nicholas Massa, a freshman managerial marketing major, according to a press release.A 17-year-old suspect,...

Four Kent police officers involved in shooting identified

Emily Mills • December 22, 2015

Four Kent police officers involved in Thursday's shooting of a man armed with a machete have been identified.Officers Benjamin Darrah, Dominic Poe, Michael Carnahan and Sean Driscoll have been placed on...

Armed suspect killed in officer-involved shooting off-campus

Emily Mills • December 17, 2015

A Kent police officer shot and killed an armed suspect about one mile north of campus early Thursday morning. According to Newsnet5 in Cleveland, officers were called to a home in the 600 block of Virginia...

Kent PD participates in Movember

Carson Kleinman • November 29, 2015

Members of the Kent Police Department are participating in No Shave November to raise money and awareness for serious men’s health issues.Officers have joined the Movember Foundation, a global charity...

Car strikes realty office on South Water Street

Neville Hardman and Emily Mills • November 23, 2015

A car struck a realty office on South Water Street Monday afternoon, causing minimal damage to the building. A black, four-door Toyota Camry hit Century 21 Wilbur Realty, located at 548 S. Water St.,...

Police investigating robbery at The Exchange

Emily Mills • November 23, 2015

The Kent Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering incident at The Exchange, an entertainment store at 407 E. Main St.Lt. Michael Lewis said the department received notice of an alarm...

Police identify downtown shooting victim

Skye McEowen • October 22, 2015

The Kent Police Department identified the victim of Saturday morning’s downtown shooting as Reco Clinkscales Jr., 24, of Cleve- land, who sustained a gunshot wound and is still being treated for his...

Safety tips and tricks for Kent State students

Matt Merchant • August 27, 2015

On their own for the first time, away from parents and family in an unfamiliar place and surrounded by strangers — and hopefully soon-to-be friends — incoming students always ask, “Is this a safe...

Police, fire respond to electrical fire at Wendy’s

Staff report • July 30, 2015

A small electrical fire might have caused a power outage on E. Main Street Thursday afternoon, as the outage spanned from the Kent Courthouse to Faith Lutheran Church of Kent.Lt. Michael Lewis from the...