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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Police And Fire

Photo illustration by Amy Voong, Jessica Herrrea, Tyler Bazlen
and Sawyer Mahoney.

University Police officers spend hours assisting students to unlock vehicles

State Hornet Staff October 19, 2011

Students, faculty and campus staff forgetfully locking their keys inside their cars has become a frequent occurrence at Sacramento State, according to the Sacramento State Police Department.In the month...

Suspicious fires’ cause unknown

State Hornet Staff October 19, 2011

The fires that were put out in Mendocino and Mariposa halls on Thursday are still under investigation, said CAL Fire spokesperson Daniel Berlant."We still haven't pinpointed how the fires were started...

Paramedics wheel the victim to an ambulance. The woman was hit
on her bike by a car behind the Hornet Bookstore.

Bicyclist struck by car on campus

Dante Geoffrey October 18, 2011

A woman on a bike was struck by a car while riding across State University Drive East behind the Hornet Bookstore just before 6 p.m. today.  Officer Augustin A. Yaya was on the scene and said the victim...

Police badge graphic

Sac State police investigating possible acquaintance rape

Dustin Nosler October 18, 2011

The Sacramento State Police Department is investigating a potential acquaintance rape of a female student, according to today's media release. The alleged rape occurred on Thursday at around 2 p.m. in...

False alarm in Mariposa Hall forces evacuation, raises concern

Brett Johnson October 18, 2011

Fire alarms inside Sacramento State's Mariposa Hall forced a total evacuation Tuesday, which led to some worry about a repeat of Thursday's fires. The fire alarm went off shortly after 11 a.m., prompting...

Sac State’s candidates for police chief seek to increase transparency, safety

State Hornet Staff October 12, 2011

The Sacramento State community last week met five candidates vying to become chief of the campus police department. Charles HogquistHogquist has been the police chief for San Diego Community College District...

Laptop theft cases increase

State Hornet Staff October 12, 2011

Laptops are typically expensive, important and a perfect item for thieves to steal from students at Sacramento State. In the past year, 20 laptops have been reported stolen from students on campus.Laptops...

Two suspicious subjects actually undercover agents

Two suspicious subjects actually undercover agents

Mitchell Wilson October 6, 2011

The two men referred to as suspicious male subjects in an alert released Monday by Sacramento State Police turned out to be undercover officers working for the FBI and Sacramento County's Sheriff's Department,...

At a four-car accident on College Town Drive, Matthew Light of
the Sacramento State Police Department blocks traffic and collects
information from all the students involved with the accident.

Pair of traffic collisions near Sac State involve seven vehicles

Mitchell Wilson and Sean Keister October 5, 2011

A pair of car accidents near Sacramento State Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. damaged seven vehicles, involving multiple drivers who are students at Sac State. The accidents caused traffic on campus to jam...

Quran Jones’ hearing nears

State Hornet Staff October 5, 2011

Former Sacramento State student Quran Jones is set to go on trial for the 2009 beating death of his roommate, Scott Hawkins. The trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 20 after an Oct. 14 hearing at the Sacramento...

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