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Trial begins for Cleveland police officer charged with killing unarmed couple; Factory fire on the East Side seen from the quad

Julia Bianco, News Editor April 10, 2015

We boil down what happened in Cleveland this week. Trial begins for Cleveland police officer charged with killing unarmed couple Michael Brelo, a Cleveland police officer, is currently on trial for...

CWRU Police Blotter, April 2 to April 8

April 10, 2015

April 2: Petty theft—cell phone taken from common area, Norton House. April 2: Felony theft—wallet taken from common area, Norton House. April 3: Bicycle theft—bike taken from rack, Staley House. April...

Smoke signals

Spring is the season when flowers begin to poke through the permafrost, Wade Lagoon unfreezes, birds start to sing and cigarette smokers start to sprout across campus. Not really ... it just becomes more...

CWRU Police Blotter, March 25 to April 1

April 3, 2015

March 26: Obstructing official business—fake ID presented at door, The Jolly Scholar. March 27: Assault—employee assaulted by former boyfriend, Case School of Dental Medicine. March 28: Obstructing...

Hill street blues

Unless you have been living in a cave, you have probably noticed that the police have been in the headlines a lot lately. From events in distant places like Missouri and New York City to events here in...

CWRU Police Blotter, March 18 to March 24

March 27, 2015

March 18: Petty theft—items stolen from kitchen by juvenile suspects, Jolly Scholar Thwing Center. March 22: Criminal damage—lounge furniture destroyed, Clarke Tower. March 23: Robbery—two...

Apple picking

When historians look back at the 21st century, they may decide to classify it as the century of the cellphone. Here at Case Western Reserve University it seems almost everyone has one and they can be used...

Graffiti and prejudiced remarks found in Fribley Commons before spring break; perpetrators still not caught

Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

On Feb. 24 discriminatory comments and graffiti were seen by the dining staff in Fribley Commons. Employees working that afternoon uncovered the writing in two different places. A comment card was...

CWRU Police Blotter, March 1 to March 17

March 20, 2015

March 1: Felony theft—items taken from backpack, Allen Memorial Library. March 3: Robbery—males struck from behind by unknown suspect, wallet taken, E. 123rd St. near Euclid Ave. March 15: Theft...

Final stretch

Spring break has passed, and everyone has returned from Acapulco, Akron or points in between for the last six weeks of school. The coldest February in Cleveland since Ulysses S. Grant was president has...

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