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Murder Mystery Party sleuths solve crime in NiteSpot

by Nicholas Zotos | staff writer March 13, 2022 Food, friends and mystery made for a thrilling combination of events Friday night when students from across campus gathered in the Union to participate in a murder myster night.  The event was hosted by Phi Sigma Lambda, Duquesne’s professional forensics fraternity. Students honed their forensic skills with a fake crime scene, clues and a fun-filled night. … Continue reading Murder Mystery Party sleuths solve crime in NiteSpot

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O.J. Simpson arrested for murder of wife Nicole

By Vince Gullo | Staff Columnist 10/25/17 Disclaimer: This column is from our throwback 90’s edition and is written from the perspective of someone in that decade. To call it shocking would be an understatement. On June 12, Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of football hall-of-famer, actor and American icon O.J. Simpson, was found dead outside her home with her friend Ronald Goldman. Simpson became … Continue reading O.J. Simpson arrested for murder of wife Nicole

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Accused killer visited Duquesne before Pitt attack

Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/12/17 The man accused of killing a University of Pittsburgh student was on Duquesne’s campus hours before, attempting to enter Brottier Hall, Pittsburgh Police said this week. Police charged Matthew Darby with the killing and said he visited two buildings on campus and interacted with Duquesne Police before taking an Uber to the victim’s house in Oakland. Alina Sheykhet, a … Continue reading Accused killer visited Duquesne before Pitt attack

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FBI releases its first database to track animal abuse

By: Catherine Clements | Student Columnist  “Other” is the dumping ground for what one cannot categorize elsewhere. How many times in life do we, as a society, check this box? January 2016 marks a new year for the way animal crimes will be reported. The national Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system, a database that law enforcement sectors around the country voluntarily report to, will now … Continue reading FBI releases its first database to track animal abuse

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Sexual assault, homicide occur blocks away from Duquesne

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor Updated 10.28.15 at 11:39 There were two violent crimes committed within a few blocks of Duquesne this week, according to police. Pittsburgh police are currently looking for three men who allegedly sexually assaulted a female Duquesne student in an apartment near Crawford Street in the Hill District Wednesday around noon. In the same area Sunday night, an unknown gunman … Continue reading Sexual assault, homicide occur blocks away from Duquesne

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Cecil the Lion’s murderer returns to work unpunished

By Duke Staff Walter Palmer – the dentist who shot and killed one of Africa’s most beloved lions, Cecil – returned to his Bloomington, Minnesota dental practice on Wednesday. Palmer faced little punishment for his actions, which should rightfully spark outrage. Cecil, a male Southwest African lion from Hwange National Park, was lured off the reserve and killed by Palmer in August while on a … Continue reading Cecil the Lion’s murderer returns to work unpunished

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