Crime

Former ASU employee indicted on 14 counts of fraud, theft of University money

A former ASU IT manager was indicted for 14 counts related to the use of an ASU purchase card funds for personal purchases which totaled to over $124,000.

By Sophia Ramirez | December 13, 2023

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Joe Arpaio, controversial former Maricopa County sheriff, is coming to ASU

Joe Arpaio is coming to the University to speak during College Republicans United at ASU's end-of-semester event to discuss his time as sheriff.

By Alysa Horton | November 27, 2023

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Policing at ASU: How campus and local police combat concerns on campus

ASU's Police Department and local law enforcement work to tackle crime on all four ASU campuses despite jurisdictional and geographical components to patrolling.

By George Headley | November 22, 2023

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USG shares updates on accomplishments as second half of semester begins

The new Undergraduate Student Government leadership has been working since the beginning of the fall semester on fulfilling campaign promises. 

By Ghadiel Navarrete | October 23, 2023

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Students, faculty frustrated with Turning Point USA and ASU after altercation involving faculty member

Some LGBTQ+ students and faculty question their safety on campus after an ASU professor was assaulted by two members of Turning Point USA Wednesday afternoon.

By Alysa Horton | October 14, 2023

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Clery Report: Overall crime, referrals decreased on all Valley campuses except Tempe in 2022

ASU released its annual security report which showed an overall increase in crime and drug and alcohol referrals from last year with the Tempe campus driving the majority of the rise.

By Grey Gartin | October 4, 2023

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Opinion: Housing security needs to improve

ASU should expand security efforts across all four campuses following security breaches in Taylor Place and in the Greek Leadership Village. 

By Selma Krantz | February 6, 2023

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Man arrested, charged with trespassing and burglary after entering Taylor Place

A man who entered Taylor Place was arrested Sunday morning by ASU PD for trespassing and burglary of a laptop, court documents say.

By Angelina Steel , Sadie Buggle and Alexis Heichman | January 31, 2023

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ASU student found with explosives at PVE sentenced to 18 months probation

After explosive materials were found in his dorm room on the Tempe campus in Spring 2022, Logan Reynolds has been sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation.

By Jasmine Kabiri | January 27, 2023

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Hundreds of bikes are stolen on ASU campuses, solutions are hard to come by

Broadcasting stolen bikes' information to the surrounding community, Project 529 Garage works with ASU Police to recover stolen bikes and return them to students. 

By Alyssa Bickle | November 7, 2022

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Opinion: Advocacy and awareness of cold cases give families hope

There must be more that can be done than waiting for that one-in-a-million chance of a witness coming forward after years of silence in cold cases.

By James Doyle Brown Jr. | October 19, 2022

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A cut above: ASU researchers head studies on cannabis contaminants

ASU researchers look into pesticides and other contaminants exposure in cannabis and the threats posed to human health.

By Kiera Riley | April 18, 2022

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ASU police officer allegedly ran stop sign, hit man on bike, according to lawsuit

An ASU Police Department officer was allegedly using his phone when he failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in him hitting a man riding a bike who was crossing an intersection, according to a lawsuit filed March 9.

By Wyatt Myskow | March 20, 2022

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Student arrested after police find explosive materials in Palo Verde East

Following social media posts showing explosives, an ASU student was arrested and charged with two counts of misconduct involving weapons. 

By Jasmine Kabiri | March 1, 2022

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Arrest made after Quran found damaged in Hayden Library interfaith room

The ASU Police Department made an arrest Thursday in connection to damages to a Quran in Hayden Library.

By Jasmine Kabiri | December 10, 2021

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Opinion: The War on Drugs is elitist and racist

America has spent an estimated trillion dollars on the War on Drugs, and time we take a closer look at just whom this supposed war is benefiting and whom it is unjustly punishing.

By Analisa Valdez | November 15, 2021

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Gay and trans panic defenses still legal in Arizona despite efforts to ban them

Arizona is one of 35 states to allow the gay and trans panic defenses. ASU professors say it's time for that to change.

By Mason Hughes | October 30, 2021

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Opinión: Transformando la justicia de sobrevivientes

Los sobrevivientes y defensores muestran que los enfoques legales de la Universidad sobre la justicia por agresión sexual están fallando y que se debe construir algo nuevo en su lugar.

By Alexis Moulton | October 17, 2021

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State Press Play: What can Netflix's 'Night Stalker' docuseries tell us about how we look at serial killers?

What do serial killer documentaries say about the ways society processes crimes like those of Richard Ramirez? 

By Kirsten Dorman | March 4, 2021

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Half-naked rollerbladers in Tempe draw eyes, internet clout and police

The YouTubers, known for their extreme prank and challenge videos, rolled around campus for hours before being stopped by ASU PD.

By Analisa Valdez | October 22, 2020

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