DUI June 10 — 4:42 p.m. After stopping a vehicle for an equipment violation near the UCCU Center visitor parking lot, an officer discovered the driver was in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The driver was also found to be driving under the influence; they were arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail, […]
Middle school students interested in STEM-related fields participated in the Utah Prep program July 13 in order to improve skills, such as math. “We’ve learned through research and experience that math is the key, because its a stumbling block for a lot students,” said Carlos Cortez, program director of the Office of Sponsored Programs […]
The investigators hired to evaluate Melissa Frost’s and Emily Tooy’s Title IX complaints received $41,532 in compensation according to government records. Jody Shipper, the investigator into Frost’s case, received nearly $32,557, while Employer-Lawyer’s Spencer Phillips only received $8,975 for his investigation into Tooy’s complaint. Shipper began her investigation in July 2017, which was one month […]
Drugs May 27 — 1:20 a.m. While conducting a traffic stop near College Drive, an officer noticed the smell of narcotics coming from the vehicle. A canine unit confirmed the presence of drugs and a search found them in the vehicle. Two passengers were issued citations for possession of narcotics and released. The driver was […]
Sex Offense April 24 — 7 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the Fulton Library on reports of an individual inappropriately touching themselves while on a computer. Upon arrival, the officer located the suspect, who then admitted to the lewd acts. The officer issued them a citation, removed them from UVU for the day and […]
Reporting by: McKhelyn Jones & Kimberly Bojorquez Melissa Frost, UVU’s former Title IX coordinator, is suing the school for wrongful termination in retaliation for whistleblowing on university practices, according to documents filed at the Third District Court in Salt Lake County May 8. According to Scott Trotter, senior director of communication, UVU leaders took “immediate […]
DUI April 15 — 3:35 a.m. A UVU police officer stopped a vehicle for moving violations near 400 S. Geneva Road. Subsequently, the officer found the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. A DUI summons and citation was given to the driver, who was then booked into Utah County Jail for the moving […]
Traffic Offense 03/27/18 — 2:59 a.m. While conducting an extra patrol around UVU’s Geneva property, an officer observed a vehicle conduct two moving traffic violations. The officer stopped the vehicle and issued the driver for not having an ignition interlock device, an alcohol restricted driver violation and driving on a revoked license. DUI 03/27/18 — […]
*Editor’s Note- The names and identities of the Department of Homeland Security personnel have been omitted for their safety. Department of Homeland Security special agents gave a presentation about responding to an active shooter situation in the Science Building auditorium, April 18. After being introduced by Rick Los, a lecturer in the UVU Criminal Justice […]
A Title IX information session was organized in order for students to better understand how the office functions and how it can help students on UVU’s campus, Apr. 11 in the Sorensen Student Center. Ashley Larsen, the Associate Dean of Students, and two Title IX office representatives organized the event. Though ran almost smoothly, there […]