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Sam Wheeler

KSU wrestler dismissed from team after violations of conduct

Richie Mulhall September 24, 2014

Kent State junior Sam Wheeler has been dismissed from the wrestling team after facing multiple incidents in which he violated team and Student-Athlete Handbook rules.Wheeler, who was suspended from the...

KSU, city police to celebrate joint jurisdiction

Nathan J. Havenner April 27, 2014

Safety representatives from Kent State and the city of Kent will celebrate a partnership between forces from both institutions Tuesday.Officer Michquel Penn of Campus Police Services said the partnership...

Kent Police Department down to two possible sites for new building

Ryan Lewis April 13, 2014

The Kent Police Department is now deciding between two preferable sites for its new police station, according to police Chief Michelle Lee and Kent City Manager Dave Ruller.The city is working with an...

Kent School District looks to add new resource officer presence

Alicia Crabtree April 13, 2014

The Kent City School District is in the process of obtaining a school resource officer position for Theodore Roosevelt High School and Stanton Middle School.Kent Police Chief Michelle Lee says the Kent...

Kent Police Sgt. Dominic Poe prepares Iron, his new police dog from Czechoslovakia, for a night watch Thursday, Feb. 25, 2014. Iron will be training at Von der Haus Gill German Shepherds in Wapakoneta, Ohio starting March 17 in order to become an official police dog.

Kent Police Department welcomes new K-9 member

Brooke Bower March 2, 2014

The Kent Police Department has added a new four-legged officer to the force. Iron, a 20-month-old German Shepherd, will serve in the department’s second K-9 unit and fall under the care of Officer Dominic...

Kent Police Department hires three officers

Carrie Blazina February 24, 2014

Kent Police announced Friday that the department has hired three new officers to replace officers who retired last year.The three new officers are Lindsey Llewellyn, Michael Carnahan and Matthew Brooks.Lt....

UPDATE: City to move forward with party registration program

Grace Murray February 19, 2014

Kent City Council voted Wednesday night to approve a party registration program, which would allow residents to alert the Kent Police Department of upcoming gatherings. This vote came after the Feb. 5...

Roosevelt High School works to limit number of false alarms

Alicia Crabtree February 6, 2014

In the past six months, Kent Roosevelt High School has generated 12 false alarms. Due to Kent Police Department’s new 559.03 ordinance, schools and businesses are now being fined $50 for each false alarm...

Our View: Party smart

DKS Editors February 6, 2014

Kent City Council approved a program Wednesday night that will allow residents to register their parties with the police department. The program is voluntary and aims to reduce the number of noise citations...

The Family and Community Services Center is the home of Safer Futures battered women's shelter, where women may go to seek counseling and services in cases of domestic violence.

Majority of domestic violence reports uncharged in Kent

Christina Suttles February 4, 2014

In 2012, there were 485 domestic-related calls for service put into the Kent Police Department, of which only 101 resulted in an arrest, according to records obtained from the department.“It can be physical...

Cars drive by the PARTA Kent Central Gateway bus station on Tuesday, January 14, 2013. Students choose to ride PARTA busses in the winter months rather than walking or driving in the snow.

Local authorities offer safety tips and advice to students as winter weather persists

Nathan Havenner January 16, 2014

Winter weather has come to northeast Ohio, with parts of the state seeing temperatures not seen in more than 20 years, the result of a polar vortex affecting much of the United States, according to weather.com.These...