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UKPD reports robbery near UK campus

UKPD reports robbery near UK campus

Emily Girard May 16, 2022

On Monday, UK Police reported in a crime bulletin that a robbery occurred in the parking lot of the College of Medicine Learning Center on 807 S Limestone Street. Sent via campus-wide email, the bulletin...

Mary Krueger, Jonathan’s mother, gives a testimony sharing stories about her son during sentencing in the case of the 2015 death of Jonathan Krueger on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Circuit Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Defendants in Jonathan Krueger case sentenced after seven years

Sarah Michels April 28, 2022

Seven years after the murder of UK student and Kernel photographer Jonathan Krueger, Fayette County Judge Jeffrey Taylor has sentenced the three defendants to a collective 89 years in prison, in line with...

Jonathan Krueger poses for a photo at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jonathan Palmer.

Defendants plead guilty in case of murdered Kernel photo editor

Sarah Michels March 31, 2022

Three defendants have pleaded guilty to charges in the 2015 murder and robbery case of former UK student and Kentucky Kernel photo editor Jonathan Krueger. On Thursday morning, Efrain Diaz Jr., Justin...

A robbery was reported on the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone early Wednesday morning, UK Police say. The alleged robber was last seen wearing white tennis shoes, dark colored pants and a two-toned colored hooded sweatshirt, and driving an early 2000s gold Toyota Camry. Photo courtesy of UK Police. 

UK Police warn of robbery on the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone

Sydney Momeyer February 12, 2020

A robbery occurred on the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone, the University of Kentucky Police Department reports.The robbery happened at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. According to a campus-wide...

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UKPD: Violent robbery allegedly took place between Two Keys, Tin Roof on Sunday

Kernel News Staff September 17, 2018

In a campus-wide email, UK Police announced that a robbery reportedly occurred on the sidewalk between Two Keys Tavern and Tin Roof on South Limestone Street.According to the email, two victims told police...

Update: iPhone X stolen in armed robbery on campus

News Staff November 3, 2017

An armed robbery was reported near Euclid and Rose, according to a UK Alert around 7:12 p.m. on Friday night.Four students met an individual in that area to sell an iPhone X, said UK spokesperson Jay Blanton....

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UK students charged with kidnapping and robbery

News Staff March 3, 2017

Two UK students have been charged with kidnapping, robbery and assault, according to an official press release from Lexington Police Department Public Information Officer Brenna Angel.Zachary Costin, 21,...

Photo provided by Fayette County Detention Center.

Man charged with first degree robbery of UK student on Red Mile Road

News Staff December 2, 2016

A man has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery that occurred around 7 p.m. Dec. 1 near an apartment complex on Red Mile Road.David A. Stephens, 23, has been charged with first degree robbery,...

Stop clowning around

October 19, 2016

If 2016 was not already crazy enough, let’s throw some horrifying, menacing clowns in the picture. It’s not just a trend trailblazing its way across the Internet, it’s a serious issue plaguing this...

The Wildcabs service picks up students and takes them to any destination from 10 pm-3 am Thursday-Saturday.

Off campus safety job of university, students

Christie Netherton September 11, 2016

In the midst of concern over student safety in off campus neighborhoods, UK Police Chief Joe Monroe explained that student neighborhood protection is a shared responsibility of the UK Police Department,...

Arrests made in string of early morning robberies

Matt Wickstrom September 1, 2016

Two men have been charged following multiple armed robberies early Thursday morning near UK’s campus.Lexington police have charged Demarco W. Cothron, 27, and David A. Ross, 25, with two counts of first...

Kennedys Wildcat Den frequented with students on Monday, September 21, 2015 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cailyn McLaughlin | Staff

Suspect in Kennedy’s Wildcat Den robbery will face judge

News Staff June 14, 2016

This afternoon, a man who is charged with robbing Kennedy's Wildcat Den is set to appear in court. Derek Hughes, 50, was arrested on Monday after he stole four sets of headphones from the store, according...

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