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Update: MTSU Police confirm missing teen was not abducted, investigation still open

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter • February 14, 2025

MTSU Police Department confirm 17-year-old Ja’Cayia Alsup was not abducted, but still have not found the missing teen.

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.

Students in Peck Hall evacuate after reports of the smell of smoke

Alyssa Williams • February 7, 2024

Feature Photo by Theo Baker Story by Alyssa Williams The Middle Tennessee State University Police Department and Murfreesboro Fire Department evacuated Peck Hall due to reports of the smell of smoke. MTSU...

MTSU Police Chief Finalists Selected

Matthew Giffin • July 13, 2022

Jason Irvin, assistant police chief of the Chattanooga Police Department Story by Savannah Williams | Contributing Writer Finalists for the position of Middle Tennessee State University Chief of...

MTSU Police respond to reported rape of student at campus residence hall

CIM Digital • September 12, 2018

MTSU Police responded to a report of a rape at a campus residence hall on Saturday. The victim, an MTSU student, reported to police that they were forcibly raped on the night of Friday, Aug. 31 by a male...