Mattoon police responded to a potential threat made against the St. John Lutheran Middle School Monday morning. Interim Principal of St. John Lutheran School Meghan Hagen said the school received...

After a weeklong of training, Chief of police Marisol Gamboa is proud to introduce the newest member to campus police.  Welcome Penny the Law Enforcement Therapy dog! Penny is a foxhound beagle...

On Jan. 10, 2023, Tyre Nichols died three days after five Memphis Police Officers beat him to death. He was pulled from his car during a traffic stop and was pepper sprayed and tased. After finding...

Cordell Carter sped away from Charleston Police so fast that he disappeared out of view from a police dashcam within seconds, police records show. The police chase involving Carter was chronicled by...

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated is collaborating with Eastern’s Criminal Justice Club to host a panel discussion called “Who’s Protecting Us?” The panel, which is a “discussion on...

A third candidate for campus police chief, Marisol Gamboa, told students she was interested in providing personal relationships between officers and students during an open session Friday. Gamboa is...

The current acting chief for the University Police Department is one of the candidates for the permanent position of Eastern police chief. Ryan Risinger has worked for UPD since 2005 and says that his...