Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly
Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly Click here for an updated story: Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality A teenager from Westchester County who was a freshman at Syracuse University has died suddenly, the second death of a first-year student there in as many days. The university announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 15 that Jack Lundin, 18, from the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died on Wednesday night, Oct. 14. Lundin was enrolled in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, studying news and digital journalism, the university said. The cause of death has not bee…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
News
Former Drama Student Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity In University Of Hartford Stabbing Former Drama Student Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity In University Of Hartford Stabbing
Former Drama Student Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity In University Of Hartford Stabbing A college student in Connecticut who was charged with stabbing two other students has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. San Diego, California resident Jake Wascher, 21, was facing charges that include first-degree assault and criminal attempt to commit murder following an incident on campus that led to a temporary lockdown earlier this year. A judge ruled that prosecutors had proved that Wascher committed the crimes of first-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon after the attack on March 31. However, he also determined that Wascher’s lawyer proved that he lacked crimina…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Schools
Social Media Threat Causes Closure Of LIU Campuses Social Media Threat Causes Closure Of LIU Campuses
Social Media Threat Causes Closure Of LIU Campuses All Long Island University campuses will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 8 due to an unspecified social media threat. "Yesterday, the FBI advised the university of a non-specific threat that they do not deem credible," the university said in a statement. "However, the university has chosen to act with an abundance of caution in light of recent tragedies in Texas and Ohio.  "All student and employee residents will maintain access to campus housing." Summer classes are in session at both LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn. The LIU community is being asked by the university to "continue checking you…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Two Fellow Students During University Of Hartford Class Project 21-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Two Fellow Students During University Of Hartford Class Project
21-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Two Fellow Students During University Of Hartford Class Project A college student in Connecticut is scheduled to be arraigned after stabbing two other students on the University of Hartford campus on Sunday. San Diego resident Jake Wascher, 21, is facing charges that include first-degree assault and criminal attempt to commit murder following an incident on campus over the weekend that led to a temporary lockdown. The lockdown, and scare on campus happened on a day when future students and parents were at the University of Hartford for an “accepted students day” event. Wascher and two other students were at a campus apartment when the stabbing happened…

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by Zak Failla
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
News
Monroe Man Suing College Over Safety Of His Daughter Monroe Man Suing College Over Safety Of His Daughter
Monroe Man Suing College Over Safety Of His Daughter A Fairfield County father is attempting to recoup payments he made to a college in Connecticut, suing and claiming that the school is unable to keep his daughter safe following an alleged assault. Monroe resident Paul Lisi is demanding that Albert Magnus College in East Hartford refund his payments of approximately $11,000, alleging that his daughter - who now attends another school - was assaulted twice on campus. The lawsuit alleges that during her freshman year, Lisi’s daughter was bullied by a group of students, which was reportedly relayed to the college’s residential life coordinator,…

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by Zak Failla
Harrison, NY
Police & Fire
SUNY Purchase Police Report Campus Apartment Break-Ins SUNY Purchase Police Report Campus Apartment Break-Ins
SUNY Purchase Police Report Campus Apartment Break-Ins New York State University Police at Purchase received two burglary reports on Saturday morning, Feb. 17, that occurred overnight in the Olde Apartments.  More than 400 upperclassmen live in the Olde, which is one of three apartment complexes on the Purchase campus. The two incidents are currently under investigation, SUNY police said. In a university alert, Chief Dayton Tucker wrote, "I am asking that the community take the following steps to ensure the safety of your property." Lock your doors when you are not in your rooms. Do not hold exterior doors for people who you don’t …

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by Jon Craig