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Police searching for suspects accused of stealing equipment from MTSU baseball clubhouse

Brett Walker, Editor in chief • May 22, 2026

MTSU police said two individuals unlawfully entered the clubhouse early on May 12 and stole roughly $7,000 worth of items.

New details released on MTSU professor Ashleigh McKinzie’s death

Jaeda Jackson, Social media manager • April 3, 2026

A public information release on Thursday from the District Attorney General revealed a toxicology report for professor Ashleigh McKinzie.

MTSU police urge students to secure e-scooters following string of thefts

Noah McLane, Editor in chief • October 20, 2025

See where on campus electric scooters are being stolen from and how students can better secure their mobility devices.

MTSU student caught for public urination

Wren Bailey, Lead news reporter • September 5, 2025

A student was charged after imitating an internet trend popularized on college campuses across the country.

MTSU President Sidney McPhee confirms death in Walker Library

Sidelines Editorial Staff • October 28, 2024

MTSU President Sidney McPhee confirmed that a student died on campus on Monday afternoon in a statement sent to all MTSU email addresses.

MTSU anthropologists discuss solving missing person cases

Kameron Scott, Contributing writer • October 26, 2024

Two well-renowned anthropologists with ties to MTSU discussed several cases concerning unidentified bodies they were involved in attempting to solve. Tom Holland, a professor at MTSU and the current director of the university’s Forensic Institute for Research and Education, discussed a missing person’s case that dragged on for almost thirty-five years that he was personally involved in: Jerry Daegan.

Charges against MTSU Campus Outreach workers from 2023 dropped

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • October 13, 2024

All charges against one of three men from the MTSU Campus Outreach ministry have been dropped from a 2023 investigation that found the men collaborated to submit a falsified reimbursement receipt to MTSU. The other two men have had most of their charges dropped following a plea deal.