Crime

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101 UNI Police respond to false alarm
Northern Iowan 106:37, p.1
An assault report proved to be false following investigation by campus police, the Cedar Falls Police, and the Black Hawk County's canine unit. Students concerned about incident slowing response to other reports; photo.
102 A false sense of security
Northern Iowan 106:33, p.4
Self defense classes and preventive sprays can cause people to think that since they know what to do in bad situations, nothing bad will happen. One should follow one's intuition and avoid dangerous situations or places.
103 Adult porn: a victimless crime
Northern Iowan 106:33, p.4
Porn star and producer serving forty-six months in a federal jail on obscenity charges. Two studies cited that indicate a reduction in rape due to access to porn and the Internet. Audience being asked to tolerate porn; not approve of it.
104 Surveillance cameras located on College Hill to monitor criminal activity
Northern Iowan 106:32, p.6
Cedar Falls police hope that cameras will help to deter crime on the Hill.
105 A regression of humanity
Northern Iowan 106:27, p.6
Recent hate crimes remind us of the existence of racism and prejudice. Society must admit that a problem exists, put pride aside, and not permit or accept acts of hatred or prejudice.
106 UNIFI's response to recent incidents
Northern Iowan 106:25, p.6
University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers stand with fellow students in condemning recent hate crimes. The comparison to Blasphemy Day events is questioned.
107 Campus safety walk raises awareness about insufficient lighting
Northern Iowan 106:24, p.4
Lighting and safety issues dominated a walk by President Allen, Vice-President Schellhardt, and others. Notes were taken concerning issues of storm damage and why some lights were not active; photo.
108 Two departments, one city
Northern Iowan 106:22, p.11
UNI Police and Cedar Falls Police Departments work together to keep Cedar Falls safe; photo.
109 UNI reacts to Fort Hood shooting
Northern Iowan 106:22, p.1
Students, professors, and members of the Iowa National Guard express sadness at the senseless killing at Fort Hood; question killer's allegiance to the United States; photo.
110 Hate crime protection for LGBT community
Northern Iowan 106:19, p.1
President Obama signed a defense bill that included making an assault on anyone based on his or her sexual orientation a federal hate crime; photo.
111 Fraudulent salesmen attempt to scam off-campus University of Northern Iowa students
Northern Iowan 106:13, p.6
Four young men from Florida used strong arm tactics to persuade off-campus students to purchase unwanted magazines. Some students signed comment cards that were attached to completed order forms; photo.
112 Vehicle safety emphasized by UNI Police
Northern Iowan 106:13, p.1
Eight car burglaries have occurred since January 2009. Dave Zarifis suggests that all valuables be removed from cars or put in the trunk. Recording your name, make, year, and serial number of each item is helpful; photo.
113 "Islam: An American Religion" links Middle East to Midwest
Northern Iowan 106:11, p.9
Ingrid Mattson addressed classes and a sold out audience in Davis Hall. She spoke of the heritage of Muslims and Americans. As Muslims feel more freedom to practice their faith openly, understanding increases; photo.
114 Homophobia and violence
Northern Iowan 106:7, p.5
Ninety per cent of gay men and lesbians have been victims of violence, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Men commit eighty five per cent of violent acts. Proving one's manhood usually involves violence.
115 Brad's Sports Blurb
Northern Iowan 106:5, p.19
Writer believes Michael Vick deserves a second chance to play professional football, but feels strongly that one misstep should result in a permanent ban; photo.
116 Special investigation of Price Lab audit uncovers unpaid tuition and fees
Northern Iowan 106:1, p.7
$250,262.50 in lost tuition and fee income was discovered at Price Lab. University intends to implement state auditor's recommendations.
117 DCI investigates Price Laboratory School
Northern Iowan 105:52, p.2
The Auditor's Office of the State of Iowa has requested an investigation at Price Lab School. No charges have been filed. The investigation is determining if white collar crime has been committed; photo.
118 UNI warns of possible magazine scam
Northern Iowan 105:51, p.15
Two men identifying themselves as UNI students have been reported selling magazines door to door and telling people that the university would reimburse them for part of the purchase. This is a scam.
119 Assault injures whole community
Northern Iowan 105:37, p.5
Report of a male assaulted by four others; reportedly struck in the face; raises concerns in the University community; finds it to be an attack on every member, our peace of mind, our sense of security , and our right to be free from personal violations.
120 UNI Police seek information about assault on campus
Northern Iowan 105:33, p.6
An anonymous tip has public safety officials seeking information from the public on an assault early Sunday morning.
121 Stalking knowledge can protect students
Northern Iowan 105:31, p.1
Students urged to contact the Stalking Resource Center and Public Safety if they believe they are being stalked on campus. One in twelve women will be stalked in their lifetime. Stalking is common on college campuses; photo.
122 UNI's standout wide receivers arrested on drug charges
Northern Iowan 105:23, p.1
Victor Williams and Johnny Gray arrested on charges of possession of marijuana; put on indefinite suspension from football team; Director of Intercollegiate Athletics comments; photo.
123 Lecture to discuss African genocides
Northern Iowan 105:16, p.4
Steve Rapp will lecture on "Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Darfur: How to Judge the Horror". He will discuss the topic of genocide in these countries.
124 The golden rule
Northern Iowan 105:30, p.5
Vandalism on campus seems to be on the increase. It is time that members of the university community choose to make a positive impact on those around them in hopes that the favor will be returned.
125 Students stand united against hate crimes
Northern Iowan 105:13, p.1
The ten year anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard was remembered with a candlelight vigil around the Campanile; photo.
126 Two Panthers nabbed for theft at Rialto
Northern Iowan 105:10, p.11
Cory Goos and Lucas O'Rear have been charged with fourth degree theft involving a cell phone and iPod in the Rialto Dining Center; photo.
127 Gilchrist arsonist let out of jail; sentenced to 30 years, let out after 10 months
Northern Iowan 105:5, p.1
Tanner Wilkens was released at the end of August and put on probation for two to five years; heavy damage to Gilchrist Hall has caused considerable inconvenience; photo.
128 March is Fraud Protection Month
Northern Iowan 104:42, p.2
Tips for protecting yourself against criminals trying to get money. Facebook and MySpace can be a goldmine for identity thieves. Do not post personal information.
129 UNI football players arrested and charged with rioting
Northern Iowan 104:42, p.1
Two present members and one former member of the UNI football team were arrested at the Main Event Center in Cedar Falls; photo.
130 Guns on campus
Northern Iowan 104:36, p.1
Ten most recent campus shootings, including number of killed and wounded.
131 UNI to implement campus alert system
Northern Iowan 104:36, p.1
UNI Alert System has been tested on small groups; then will be tested campus wide on February 27. Students, faculty, and staff are urged to update their personal information.
132 Best of 2007
Northern Iowan 104:28, p.1
Quick look at most important events of 2007; photo.
133 Former UNI student found murdered
Northern Iowan 104:27, p.2
Douglas John Lindseth murdered at his residence near Ellsworth.
134 New UNI system to speed delivery of emergency notices
Northern Iowan 104:26, p.5
UNI Alert explained; photo.
135 Don't look now--flasher on the loose
Northern Iowan 104:22, p.1
Students respond to two incidents of a male exposing himself on campus.
136 Sexual assault: 1996-2005
Northern Iowan 104:22, p.1
Graph showing number of assault victims and arrests in Iowa from 1996 through 2005; photo.
137 Crime alert: indecent exposure
Northern Iowan 104:21, p.2
Two incidents of indecent exposure reported to Public Safety.
138 Protect yourself from assault
Northern Iowan 104:21, p.1
Students urged to be aware of their surroundings, in light of recent thefts and assaults on campus; photo.
139 Letter from Andrew Morse
Northern Iowan 104:19, p.4
Campus safety walk notes problem areas.
140 Letter from Zenab Chowdhry
Northern Iowan 104:19, p.4
Urges students to take advantage of campus activities; talks about lobbying efforts in Des Moines and forums on violence intervention.
141 Students warned to keep bikes, cars locked
Northern Iowan 104:19, p.3
Bike thefts and car break-ins have been on the increase on campus.
142 Wisconsin murders affect arming debate
Northern Iowan 104:19, p.1
Arming of public safety officers at UNI causes students to have mixed reactions.
143 NISG sheds light on dark sides of campus
Northern Iowan 104:18, p.1
Safety walk around campus included President Allen, Director of Public Safety, several NISG members, faculty, and staff; walk comes in wake of several reported assaults; photo.
144 Soccer team faces bomb threat
Northern Iowan 104:16, p.15
A scheduled soccer match against Wisconsin was cancelled following reports of a bomb threat and a man with a gun in the area.
145 Pair sentenced in Gilchrist arson case
Northern Iowan 104:15, p.1
Aaron Scott Lessmeier and Tanner James Wilkens receive three sentences of ten years each to be served consecutively and to repay $2 million in damages for Gilchrist fire.
146 Money for security
Northern Iowan 104:11, p.7
Believes that recent $1 million grant from Department of Justice should be used to make students safer on campus.
147 Riding along with the UNI Police
Northern Iowan 104:11, p.1
Reporter rides along with campus police officer; logs what happened on a Friday night; police officers talk about their work; photo.
148 Mobile social networks becoming popular, raising issues about safety
Northern Iowan 104:9, p.5
College students are using cell phones as a networking tool.
149 UNI receives grant for violent crime prevention
Northern Iowan 104:9, p.1
Department of Justice awards $1 million grant to create a task force to prevent violent crimes against women.
150 Assailant still not identified
Northern Iowan 104:8, p.1
A woman student was assaulted on campus on September 9; no suspect has been named; photo.
151 Hate crimes are confusing
Northern Iowan 104:7, p.9
Hate crime legislation examined.
152 Saving our reputation
Northern Iowan 104:7, p.10
Safety on campus needs to be preserved; cites attack on a woman student within the past week. Members of the UNI community urged to stick together.
153 It can happen here
Northern Iowan 104:6, p.5
Commentary on the recent assault on a woman student near the West Gym.
154 UNI student assaulted
Northern Iowan 104:6, p.1
Woman student is victim of assault near the West Gym
155 Arrests on campus up since start of 2007
Northern Iowan 103:47, p.1
Public Safety arrests during 2007 are up and cover a variety of crimes; photo.
156 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
A presentation on identity theft strategies will be given Tuesday, February 27 by Katherine Cota-Uyar.
157 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
"Credit and Identity Theft" will be presented Tuesday, February 6.
158 UNI Police Log
Northern Iowan 103:34, p.4
Public Safety complaints recorded January 20 through January 23.
159 Stats say UNI a safe campus
Northern Iowan 103:26, p.5
Clery Act Report proves that UNI is a relatively safe environment.
160 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Scott Cawelti will be speaking again on the Mark family murders Monday, November 6.
161 Sex offenders 101
Northern Iowan 103:18, p.9
Basics of the sex offender laws presented.
162 UNI's Cawelti to speak on Mark murders
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Scott Cawelti will speak about the Mark murders Monday, October 30.
163 UNI researchers argue for gender-specific treatment of female prisoners
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Katherine van Wormer and Laura Kaplan recently published "Results of a National Survey of Wardens in Women's prisons: The Case for Gender Specific Treatment."
164 Panther Patrol serves its purpose
Northern Iowan 103:15, p.4
Panther Patrol employs eight students to provide more eyes and ears to observe what is happening on the campus. This group is in addition to the public safety staff and student patrols.
165 Magazine sale scandal traveling dorm to dorm
Northern Iowan 103:14, p.1
People from off campus are soliciting dorm residents to purchase magazines; claim to be raising money for on campus groups.
166 One year later, Gilchrist Hall remains closed
Northern Iowan 103:11, p.1
Officials talk about how the university has responded to the fire in Gilchrist Hall; investigation still proceeding; negotiations with insurance company probably drawing to close.
167 Internet money scam threatens UNI student
Northern Iowan 103:10, p.1
Students warned of money scam originating on the Internet; photo.
168 UNI Police log
Northern Iowan 103:9, p.4
Police calls from 8-14-2006 through 9-18-2006.
169 UNI police push "Click it or Ticket" campaign
Northern Iowan 102:60, p.1
UNI Police gave eight citations for seatbelt violations during the a four day "Click it or Ticket" campaign.
170 UNI student robbed in parking lot
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
Student was assaulted and robbed by four accomplices.
171 Skeletons in closet haunt college-bound students forever drug convictions strip students of federal financial aid; Students for Sensible Drug Policy r
Northern Iowan 102:52, p.1
Lawsuit challenges a law that makes students with a drug conviction ineligible for federal financial aid; photo.
172 Teenage terrorists on the loose?
Northern Iowan 102:50, p.7
Minimum sentences for juvenile crimes are discussed.
173 Student relives genocide for class
Northern Iowan 102:40, p.11
Nancy Umuhire spoke about the genocide occurring in her home country of Rwanda; photo.
174 Get the facts before brushing off V-Day
Northern Iowan 102:39, p.8
Tara Bolson talks about the meaning of V-Day and hopes people will take it seriously.
175 Gambling puts damper on sports memories; could all of these last-second comebacks and ninth-inning rallies be unreal?
Northern Iowan 102:38, p.16
Contemplates the frequency of illegal gambling and the effects it can have; photo.
176 UNI to host White Ribbon lecture against violence against women
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
"Beyond 'But We Were Both Drinking!': The Ethics of Sexual Consent" will be the title of a lecture about sex and justice as a part of the White Ribbon Campaign to end violence against women.
177 Reclaim you body with words
Northern Iowan 102:37, p.7
Believes V-Week is misunderstood and hopes people will take time to really understand its true meaning.
178 Sensationalism of V-Week to draw attention
Northern Iowan 102:37, p.7
Racy comments promoting V-Week caused commotion. This distracted from intention to stop violence against women.
179 Too much attention paid to women's bodies
Northern Iowan 102:36, p.8
Deirdre Connell believes there are better ways to raise awareness about women's issues.
180 Be judged and judge
Northern Iowan 102:35, p.9
Believes society needs to judge people, or they will get out of hand.
181 Consider putting your brain on a diet
Northern Iowan 102:35, p.9
Thinks people should limit their exposure to violence and other negative images.
182 Proposed punishment for DUI's
Northern Iowan 102:34, p.6
Sean Taylor welcomes comments about special license plates for convicted drunk drivers.
183 V-Day still sounds sexist
Northern Iowan 102:34, p.6
Tara Bolson believes there is a better way to raise awareness about violence against women.
184 V-Day events to take place at UNI Feb. 6-11
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1
V-Day events will take place on campus culminating with performances of "The Vagina Monologues."
185 Monday, Feb. 6
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.2
CROW Forum lecture will be held; Wilson Series on Business Ethics will focus on "Whistle-Blowing"; new exhibit opens at the University Museum; V-Day Week begins.
186 UNI Public Safety Crime Log: November
Northern Iowan 102:26, p.5
Campus crime report.
187 CF not so 'clean-cut'
Northern Iowan 102:21, p.7
Cedar Falls is not immune to crime; people should take precautions to protect themselves.
188 Personal safety should be bigger consideration
Northern Iowan 102:21, p.7
Students should monitor their actions and the information they give out in order to protect themselves.
189 UNI Public Safety crime log: October
Northern Iowan 102:21, p.5
Campus crime report.
190 Shooting at College Square; suspect dies
Northern Iowan 102:20, p.1
Daina Deery was shot in the foot by Michael Hruska before he fled the scene and later committed suicide.
191 Media portrays 'Goths' in a bad light
Northern Iowan 102:19, p.5
Hopes public knows that dark clothes and make-up do not make a person bad or more likely to commit a crime.
192 More arrests on Homecoming, less problems for city police
Northern Iowan 102:16, p.1
Thirty-seven people were arrested during Homecoming this year, compared to 26 arrests last year; most of the 244 citations were issued for open containers of alcohol and minors possessing alcohol; photo.
193 UNI Police investigate numerous fires on campus
Northern Iowan 102:16, p.1
Five fires have done damage on or around campus recently, but no suspects have been named; includes list of temporary office locations as Gilchrist Hall continues to be inspected and repaired.
194 Arsonists set fire to three campus buildings
Northern Iowan 102:15, p.5
Fires in Lang, Baker, and Gilchrist Halls are under investigation; anyone with information should call UNI Public Safety.
195 A Russian roulette of justice
Northern Iowan 102:12, p.7
Writers believe the justice system is flawed and people accused of the same crimes should serve the same time.
196 60 cars victims of vandalism; UNI Police ask for 'any information'
Northern Iowan 102:10, p.1
Cars windows were vandalized with derogatory graffiti; photo.
197 Is it ever too late to fight for justice?
Northern Iowan 101:58, p.5
Believes that while old crimes deserve justice, so do the ones that happen every day.
198 Spates brothers sentenced to life; others get 25 years
Northern Iowan 101:56, p.1
Racardious and Christopher Spates received first degree murder convictions for the death of Thyanna Parsons; photo.
199 Police say low crime result of enforcement
Northern Iowan 101:54, p.1
Cedar Falls class 1 crimes dropped seventeen percent in 2004.
200 Security breach found in KUNI computer system
Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1
A security breach into KUNI's server was found, which contains information about donations made, including credit card numbers.