UPDATE, 11:50 a.m.: All clear: Suspect apprehended and is in custody. UPDATE, 11:45 a.m.: Suspect has now removed the scrubs and is in a bathroom somewhere in TJ. officers are searching. A white male, approximately 28 years old and dressed in blue paper scrubs, was last seen in a stairwell at Thomas Jefferson Hall. Students…
Update: Missouri S&T campus closed Friday, Jan. 13, due to weather; students urged to avoid weekend travel
Update 3:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017: Due to the weather outlook, the start times for Saturday’s men’s and women’s basketball games at St. Joseph’s in Rensselaer, Indiana, have been moved to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. Check the Miner Athletics website for updates. Update 8:40 a.m. Friday, Jan 13, 2017: The Missouri S&T campus remains closed…
Fire at Emerson Hall (EE) building
ROLLA, Mo. — Due to an air conditioning unit catching fire on the roof of Emerson Hall at Missouri University of Science and Technology, university officials enacted the campus emergency mass notification system to evacuate faculty, staff and students from the building today (Thursday, Dec. 8). The fire has now been contained by Rolla Fire…
Additional information about this morning’s break-in in Residential Commons 1
The reported break-in in Residential Commons 1 has been upgraded to a burglary. The suspect made entry into occupied rooms and removed property belonging to the residents. More details about the suspect are now available. He was wearing a dark gray T-shirt with small white lettering down the back. He was approximately 5’7” to 5’11”…
Intruder reported at Residential Commons 1
At 5:20 a.m., Missouri S&T Police received a report of an intruder in Residential Commons 1. Intruder was a white male of medium build with short, light brown or dark blonde hair wearing shorts and a gray T-shirt with sleeves cut off. The room’s occupant saw him and screamed and he ran off. Residents are…
Downtown evacuation due to gas leak
The Rolla Fire Department is evacuating a portion of downtown Rolla because of a gas leak. Affected area is Pine to Main streets and 5th to 8th Streets. An all-clear message will be sent to the campus community when it is safe to return to the area….