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Kernel sues UK over withheld records

Kernel sues UK over withheld records

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor November 25, 2024

The Kentucky Kernel filed a lawsuit against the University of Kentucky after it did not provide requested records concerning the case of the alleged rape and strangulation of a UK student in an on-campus...

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...

VIDEO: Sexual assault reported incidents trending higher than last year

Edward Smith, Broadcaster November 19, 2024

For the fifth time this semester, UKPD sent an email to students saying they are investigating a sexual assault. Kentucky Kernel reporter Edward Smith gathers students reaction and compares the data to...

Crime bulletin alerts campus community of 5th reported sexual assault

Crime bulletin alerts campus community of 5th reported sexual assault

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

The University of Kentucky Police Department released a crime bulletin detailing an on-campus sexual assault reported on Nov. 13. According to the crime bulletin, the assault occurred when the victim...

Crime bulletin reports third on-campus sexual assault this semester

Crime bulletin reports third on-campus sexual assault this semester

Lilly Keith, Assistant News Editor October 2, 2024

The University of Kentucky’s Police Department sent out a crime bulletin to the UK student body regarding an incident of sexual assault that occurred on campus.  The incident occurred on Saturday,...

UK students involved in sexual assault on campus

UK students involved in sexual assault on campus

Lilly Keith, Assistant News Reporter September 4, 2024

An email from UK Police was sent to the student body regarding a case of sexual assault on campus.  According to the email sent on the evening of Sept. 4, the assault was reported on Sept. 3. UKPD...

UK police notify campus of sexual abuse in residence hall

UK police notify campus of sexual abuse in residence hall

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter May 1, 2023

A crime bulletin was issued by UK Police Department via a campus-wide email on Friday, April 28, to inform the UK community of a sexual assault that occurred on campus. According to the email, the victim...

Panel discussion brings awareness to domestic violence

Panel discussion brings awareness to domestic violence

La’Miya Starnes, Reporter November 14, 2022

UK Student Activities Board (SAB) partnered with the VIP Center and invited students to a domestic violence awareness panel discussion on Oct. 20 in the Gatton Student Center Senate Chambers. October...

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...

Former UK department chair Kevin Real walks away from the stand during a preliminary hearing on charges of sodomy, incest and sexual abuse on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at the Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Former UK department head arrested for sexual abuse appears for preliminary hearing

Lindsey Davis, Staff Reporter October 13, 2022

On Oct. 7 at 8:36 a.m., Kevin Real entered the courtroom for his preliminary hearing following his arrest in early September. On Sept. 8, Real, 65, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of of a...

Kevin Real, chair of the UK Department of Communication, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

UK department chair arrested for sodomy, incest

Jack Weaver, Managing Editor September 9, 2022

Kevin Real, chair of the UK Department of Communication, was arrested Thursday and charged with incest, first degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years of age and first degree sodomy. According to...

A UK student walks past a blue light tower outside White Hall Classrooms Building on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Safety on campus: Is UK doing enough?

Sophia Shoemaker January 13, 2022

After witnessing several crime reports in the fall semester, some UK students have started questioning their safety on campus.Reports of these incidents leave students like junior Ash Pechan wondering...

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