UPDATED: Pitt student reports sexual assault in Duquesne dorm

Raymond Arke | News Editor UPDATE: Oct. 30 5:32 PM – Nick Washington, a Duquesne student and former Duquesne men’s basketball player, has been charged with five criminal accounts for the alleged rape and sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 2. Full story here UPDATE: Sept. 2 2:30 PM – Bridget Fare, chief marketing and communications officer at Duquesne said in a statement to The Duke, … Continue reading UPDATED: Pitt student reports sexual assault in Duquesne dorm

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Duquesne professor enters plea deal over keying cars

Raymond Arke | News Editor A nationally-recognized Duquesne University marketing professor accused of keying her neighbors’ cars pleaded guilty this week to summary offenses after prosecutors withdrew more serious counts. Audrey Guskey, 62, of Bridgeville had been facing a felony and two misdemeanors charges after police said she keyed cars over the course of three months. According to Phil DiLucente, Guskey’s attorney, she entered into … Continue reading Duquesne professor enters plea deal over keying cars

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“No danger to campus” report police after Fisher Hall incident

Raymond Arke | News Editor On August 23, Duquesne police detained a student who told a professor he had a gun, Public Affairs reported. Around 2 p.m., the professor approached a student who was wearing a “green Army-style jacket,” according to a statement obtained by the The Duke. The statement said that the student’s hand was inside the jacket, and a “black item” was visible, … Continue reading “No danger to campus” report police after Fisher Hall incident

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No arrest following sexual assault report

Brandon Addeo | News Editor No arrests have been made in an investigation into a reported sexual assault at Duquesne Feb. 5, according to a Pittsburgh Police spokeswoman. Duquesne Police said the alleged assault happened around 3:30 a.m. on the fifth floor of the Towers Living Learning Center. The suspect is another Duquesne student, according to Duquesne spokeswoman Bridget Fare. Duquesne’s TAP No. 31 policy … Continue reading No arrest following sexual assault report

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Search continues for missing student Dakota James

Brandon Addeo | News Editor UPDATE 12:45 p.m. 3/6/2017 Police confirmed that a body found this morning in the Ohio River is that of missing Duquesne student Dakota James. Read more here. 2/2/2017 It has been over a week since Duquesne graduate student Dakota Leo James was last seen, and family and friends continue to search the city. James, 23, of the North Side, … Continue reading Search continues for missing student Dakota James

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Event to discuss current Pa. legislation on police body cameras

Brandon Addeo | News Editor An event at Duquesne this Friday will discuss the balance between protecting privacy and protecting police investigations. The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law is hosting “Balancing Safety, Justice and Privacy: Body-Worn Cameras, Forensic Evidence and the Right to Know” Jan. 27 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Power Center Ballroom. The talk will cover … Continue reading Event to discuss current Pa. legislation on police body cameras

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Duquesne student reports sexual assault in Towers

By Brandon Addeo | News Editor 11/29/2016 11:00 a.m. A female Duquesne student told Duquesne police Tuesday she was sexually assaulted in her room in the Duquesne Towers residence hall last night. The suspect in the case is a 22-year-old white male, with brown hair, green eyes and reddish beard, who is possibly a student at another Pittsburgh university, according to Duquesne Public Safety Director Thomas Hart. The victim … Continue reading Duquesne student reports sexual assault in Towers

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Police issue arrest warrant for man who threatened DU student

Brandon Addeo | News Editor Update: 10/12/2016 Police issued a warrant for the arrest of Brandon M. Sorg, of 615 1st St, Verona, PA. Sorg is charged with making terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment toward the Duquesne student, who had dated Sorg in the past. 10/6/2016 2:00 p.m. Police are looking for a man who threatened a Duquesne student on Thursday. According to mass email sent across campus … Continue reading Police issue arrest warrant for man who threatened DU student

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Police officer fired for slur in Snapchat

By Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor With reports of police brutality happening all across the country, just know that Pittsburgh isn’t immune to having its own problems, as well. Melissa Adamson, a part-time police officer with the McKeesport Police Department, was fired on Sept. 27 after using a racial slur on social media. Adamson posted a selfie on Snapchat while in uniform with the caption, … Continue reading Police officer fired for slur in Snapchat

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Duquesne police should consider body cameras

By: Duke Staff Earlier this month, Point Park University began mandating that its campus police officers wear body cameras while on patrol. This makes Point Park the first college in Pennsylvania to adopt such a policy. In the official announcement of this change, the university cited several reasons for the change, including people acting less aggressive when recorded, a greater degree of accuracy in reports … Continue reading Duquesne police should consider body cameras

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