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Saif Al-Khafaji was arrested by Louisville Airport police on a warrant issued in Fayette County. Al-Khafaji was charged with first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree indecent exposure. Photo sourced from WDRB.

Suspect arrested for reported on-campus sexual assault released from jail

Lilly Keith, Assistant News Editor November 24, 2024

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Dec. 4, 2024 at 4:08 p.m. An arrest was made in connection to an on-campus sexual assault that occurred on Nov. 10. Saif Al-Khafaji of Louisville was released...

UKPD presence to increase on North Campus

UKPD presence to increase on North Campus

Lilly Keith, Assistant News Editor September 5, 2024

The University of Kentucky Police Department sent an email to the student body on Thursday, Sept. 5 addressing the “concerns surrounding the safety of our campus” after events from this week.  According...

Hundreds of people gather at the community vigil honoring the victims of the Louisville mass shooting on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Muhammad Ali Center plaza in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky Lantern photo by Abbey Cutrer

PHOTOS: Vigil for Louisville mass shooting

Abbey Cutrer, Kentucky Lantern April 13, 2023

Community members gathered at the Muhammad Ali Center plaza on the evening of Wednesday, April 12, 2023,  for a vigil honoring the victims of the Louisville mass shooting, which took place two days...

‘A sacred responsibility.’ University president Eli Capilouto says UK alumni among Louisville shooting victims

‘A sacred responsibility.’ University president Eli Capilouto says UK alumni among Louisville shooting victims

Courtney Suber, Reporter April 11, 2023

UK president Eli Capilouto released a statement Tuesday addressing the deadly shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday.  According to the statement, sent via campus-wide email, two of the five victims...

UK police notify campus of sexual assault

UK police notify campus of sexual assault

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter March 31, 2023

The UK Police Department released a crime bulletin via campus-wide email on Thursday notifying the UK campus community of a reported sexual assault.  The report was filed on Wednesday, March 29, but...

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse in campus residence hall

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse in campus residence hall

Rayleigh Deaton, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2023

The UK Police Department sent a crime bulletin on Monday evening informing the campus community of an incident of sexual abuse on UK’s campus. Sent via campus-wide email, the bulletin said the incident...

Cars are parked outside of UK’s Parking Structure No. 1 on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at University and Cooper Drive in Lexington, Kentucky. Staff File Photo

Shots fired on campus Wednesday morning, UK police said no injuries reported

Abbey Cutrer and Alexis Baker February 15, 2023

Early Wednesday morning, UK police reported that shots were fired in an area near the Johnson Center and Kroger Field. A subsequent update said the incident was not declared an active threat to students,...

Thomas "Lofton" Hazelwood

‘He’s not gonna make it to serenades.’ The missing details of the Hazelwood investigation

Rayleigh Deaton, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2022

They left him alone, on a couch, his blood alcohol concentration almost five times the legal limit. Just a few hours before, he had been hanging out with his pledge brothers, drinking bourbon, playing...

Sophia Rosing's mugshot from the Fayette County jail website.

Capilouto: UK student arrested for assault is banned from campus

Hannah Stanley, News Editor November 9, 2022

After facing charges of assault and intoxication, Sophia Rosing is no longer a student at UK. The university suspended Rosing on an interim basis hours after the incident, according to UK president Eli...

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse on campus

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse on campus

Alexis Baker, Reporter October 22, 2022

The University of Kentucky Police Department released a crime bulletin on Friday, Oct. 21, detailing an incident of sexual abuse on UK’s campus via email. The bulletin, distributed via campus-wide...

Police vehicles are parked along University Avenue after responding to reports of shots being fired on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

As Lexington grows, so does its crime

Shelby Helton, Reporter October 19, 2022

Growing up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, was more or less like any other small town across the country: you have your Walmart and Kroger, a couple of Dollar Stores, your typical fast food chain restaurants,...

Juan Guerrero-Zendejas walks into the courtroom during a preliminary hearing on a charge of tampering with physical evidence on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at the Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Kentucky Kernel

Suspects in off-campus shooting appear for preliminary hearing

Hannah Stanley, News Editor October 18, 2022

On Oct. 18, Jason Almanza-Arroyo and Juan Guerrero-Zendejas attended a preliminary hearing for their alleged involvement in an off-campus shooting. Almanza-Arroyo, 19, and Guerrero-Zendejas, 20, were...

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