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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Haily Duvall, 19, a UK student, was charged with threatening interstate communications, false statements and false information in Federal District Court in Lexington on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.

Former student accused of social media bomb threats pleads guilty to federal charge

Sydney Momeyer June 25, 2019

Haily Duvall, 20, a former UK student accused of directing threats at the university, pleaded guilty to a federal charge on Monday.Duvall pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transmission of false...

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Letter from the Editor

Rick Childress April 26, 2019

I’ve been interested in journalism since my junior year of high school. During a school trip to Prague we were told to break into small groups and roam the streets of the old medieval city, asking strangers...

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UKPD quickly identify suspect after unsubstantiated bomb threat

Sydney Momeyer April 15, 2019

A bomb threat has been posted in a group message, but a campus-wide UK message assures students and faculty that it is not a credible threat.On Monday morning, a user named Jaye Brewster joined a class...

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Bomb Voyage is textbook definition of local alternative band

Autumn Miller March 27, 2019

Bomb Voyage is a local alternative band based in Lexington. I got the chance to meet with band member Alex Spangler to discuss all things Bomb Voyage and the Lexington music scene.Alex sings and plays...

Haily Duvall, 19, a UK student, was charged with threatening interstate communications, false statements and false information in Federal District Court in Lexington on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.

Trial date set for UK student accused of making social media threats

Rick Childress December 18, 2018

After federal and state court proceedings this week, Haily Duvall—the UK sophomore accused of making online threats against campus last month—will stand trial in federal court in February, WDRB reported.Duvall,...

INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: UK’s White Hall bomb threat

Arden Barnes November 8, 2018

READ: The bomb threat to UK's White Hall: 22 hours of uncertainty

Ben Hughes, pastor of Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, speaks to the media after Haily Duvalls arraignment in Fayette District Court on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

‘We love her’: Pastor to help UK student accused of bomb threats

Jacob Eads November 8, 2018

The UK student charged with making threatening messages aimed at UK’s White Hall Classroom Building appeared in court via video chat Thursday afternoon. Her pastor offered to sign her out of jail and...

White Hall Classroom Building is eerily empty during the 9:30 a.m. class change on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

White Hall nearly empty; some UK students persist, come to class

Rick Childress November 8, 2018

Classrooms in the White Hall building on UK's campus were largely empty Thursday morning as bomb threats that circulated through social media appeared to convince most students to stay home. The cavernous...

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What we know so far about the bomb threat to UK’s White Hall

Rick Childress November 8, 2018

Editor's note: The Kernel interviewed Haily Duvall for this story late on the night of Nov. 7 because editors had been led to believe she had received threats and had been one of the first to report them...

Former UKPD community affairs officer Amy Boatman tells about her 50 page masters thesis written about the use of therapy animals in university police departments on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Oliver was UK police departments first therapy K-9. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

He can’t sniff out bombs or drugs, but UKPD’s new dog can earn trust and respect in the community

Rick Childress January 24, 2018

UK police department’s newest non-lethal weapon weighs 40 pounds and loves to chew on squeaky toys.Oliver, handled by community affairs officer Amy Boatman, is UKPD's new therapy K-9. “He’s got...

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