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Former Harvard student Brittany J. Smith confirms her guilty plea on Friday for her role in the May 2009 killing of a Cambridge drug dealer Justin Cosby in Kirkland House. Smith was sentenced to three years in prison plus two years of probation.

Denise Cosby Reflects on Son's Death
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Denise Cosby Reflects on Son's Death

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Kolajo P. Afolabi, a doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, went missing after going out for a morning run in Providence on Wednesday.

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HUPD Identifies Suspect in X-Ray Theft

A 24-year-old Virginia man has been identified as a suspect in last month's theft of more than 1,000 x-rays from Harvard University Health Services.

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July 1 - August 8: 'I'm Having a Bad Day'

The past five weeks at Harvard have seen 78 thefts, flooded dorms, and smoking mulch. Through it all, HUPD has been around to keep campus safe. As part of our Securitas series, we've combed through recent HUPD log entries and published some of the more colorful entries below.

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Facing Crime on Campus

The University experienced 10 robberies on or near campus between Oct. 30 and Nov. 21—eight of which took place in the first two weeks.

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Security Guard Charged In Larceny

A campus security guard allegedly stole a laptop and an electronic tablet from a pair of undergraduates last fall.

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April 11 – May 5: Banjo on the Balcony

As the year has come to a close, HUPD has stayed busy with theft, reports of suspicious activity, and noise complaints. As part of our Securitas series, we’ve combed through recent HUPD log entries and published some of the more colorful entries below.

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HUPD Officer Sues Harvard Police

A Harvard University Police Department officer has filed a complaint against the University for discrimination.

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Police converged on Canaday Hall after a foot chase through Harvard Yard which resulted in the apprehension of two men suspected of stealing two cellphones from the T-Mobile store in Harvard Square around noon yesterday.

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Suspects Caught After Harvard Yard Chase

A foot chase by police ended with the apprehension of two suspects in Harvard Yard around noon today.

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Currier House Evacuated After Fire Alarm Sounds

About 30 students evacuated Currier House after a fire alarm went off around 1:40 p.m. today. Three Cambridge Fire Department units and one Harvard University Police Department unit responded within minutes.

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Jan. 31 - Feb. 13: Throwing Snowballs

Campus has been relatively quiet over the past two weeks. Apart from a fairly high frequency of reports of “suspicious activity” most numbers remain relatively low. As part of our Securitas series, we’ve combed through HUPD log entries from the last few weeks and published some of the more colorful entries below.

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Unidentified Powder Found in Science Center, Testing of Substance May Take Weeks

A powdery substance was discovered in the Science Center at approximately 3:27 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Harvard University Police Department log.

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Designated Pathways: Tested On Foot

In light of the recent crimes that have taken place, three Flyby correspondents went on a late-night stroll to see just how safe HUPD’s designated pathways really are. A ranking system was developed based on how safe and secure the correspondents felt in each of the key sites on the map. The sites are listed below, beginning with the most safe and ending with the least safe.

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