HEC/News-Incidents

HEC/News
Incidents
Friday, January 16, 2009

The following contains a summary of alcohol, other drug, and
violence-related incidents posted to the Incidents section of the
Center's Web site:

"Ball State University police are warning students about a wanted sex
offender who has purportedly preyed on college students and has a
relative in East Central Indiana..."

"A Central Washington [University] football player who allegedly had 100
OxyContin pills and $5,949 cash in his car when he was pulled over in
April has been was charged with drug possession in King County Superior
Court..."

"Family members of a Lenoir-Rhyne University student -- who died after
being injured in a fraternity activity -- say the death resulted from
hazing and that they plan to file a wrongful-death lawsuit in the
case..."

"Authorities say a man disguised in a wig burst into a classroom and
robbed students at gunpoint at [LeMoyne-Owen College] in Memphis..."

"The son of Indiana University president...faces marijuana charges after
police searched his dorm room on the Bloomington campus..."

"A federal judge has dismissed a [Murray State University] fraternity
from a wrongful-death suit stemming from a 2005 fatal accident involving
a state lawmaker's son..."

"An 18-year-old Auburn University student injured during a fight in the
parking lot of a fraternity house remained in intensive care in
Columbus, Ga., officials said Tuesday..."

"Five of the 12 Utah State University students charged with various
misdemeanor counts stemming from the alcohol poisoning death of Michael
Starks in November appeared in 1st District Court Monday and entered
not-guilty pleas..."

"Investigators were looking into an Athens woman's report that a
[University of Georgia student] raped her early Sunday at an Eastside
apartment after a night of drinking downtown, Athens-Clarke police
said..."

To read this week's and previous weeks' stories, visit the Incidents
section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/incidents.

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The Higher Education Center news service (HEC/News) is provided by the
U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention as a way to disseminate news
and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence
prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Through its Office
of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the Department funds the Center under
contract number ED-04-CO-0137. The contracting officer's representative
is Tara Hill. The content of HEC/News does not necessarily reflect the
views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does the
mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the U.S. government.

For more information visit
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/disclaimer.

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Received on Fri Jan 16 2009 - 15:08:48 EST