The original ‘Sin City’: exploring Newport’s past of mobs, crimes and more
Rachel Smith, Reporter
October 25, 2019
1955 Frank Sinatra gambled in the back room of the casinos on York Street. Dean Martin entertained guests at infamous mafia member Frank “Screw” Andrews’ house parties. And criminal racketeer Melvin Clark collapsed with a bullet lodged in his throat on Central Avenue. This was Newport—desirab...
3 thefts reported in Rec locker rooms
Sam Rosenstiel, Copy Editor
December 7, 2017
Two property thefts in the Campus Recreation Center were reported in the same week. Three thefts were reported to University Police in November, bringing total thefts in the building this semester to 10.
Northern Terrace burglar steals from four women, hides in plain sight
Leonard Ivey, Reporter
September 9, 2016
After an unknown woman successfully executed three weeks of thievery, the group of roommates she was victimizing realized that she had been hiding in plain sight. According to an e-mail from NKU’s Interim Chief of Police, Lieutenant John Gaffin, four women staying together at The Northern Terrace repo...
Students concerned as class remains unevacuated with gun nearby
Abby Anstead, News Editor
September 8, 2015
Police officers stormed through the third floor of Steely Library with their weapons drawn. Through the clear door of the classroom, Avery Fithian could see students streaming out of the library. At the time, she and her classmates were unaware that a student was in possession of a Cobra .380 pistol ...
BREAKING: NKU Police respond to student in possession of gun
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2015
Social media began buzzing Thursday morning after reports surfaced that a student had been taken into custody after being in possession of a gun on the third floor of Steely Library.NKU's official twitter account sent out tweets around 11 a.m. on Thursday alerting the university that campus police ha...
Internet scammers prey on student victims
Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor
October 29, 2014
Maria Della Bella, a junior electronic media broadcasting major, was looking for a job like most other college students. She thought she got lucky when she received an email from someone named Thomas Hank, who offered her $300 a week for assistant work, but that was before she realized it was a scam. “I got an em...
