St. Thomas student faces additional federal charges in bomb hoaxes, Trump spoke in Minneapolis last night, and updates on fighting in Syria. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 11, 2019
Grand jury indicts St. Thomas student on additional charges in bomb threat case
Ray Ghansham Persaud, 20, faces three additional federal charges in connection with hoax bomb threats over the last year at St. Thomas, according to a grand jury indictment filed Wednesday.
St. Thomas student will remain jailed in bomb threat case
A third-year St. Thomas student accused of making threatening phone calls targeting the St. Paul campus will remain jailed until at least next week following a hearing in federal court in Minneapolis on Friday.
Top Stories – Sept. 26, 2019
A St. Thomas student was charged for making three hoax bomb threats over the last six months and the St. Thomas Center for the Common Good founded Tommie Shelf in an effort to address food insecurity. Join anchors Emily Haugen and Kat Barrett for those stories and more on this edition of Top Stories.
News in :90 – Sept. 25, 2019
St. Thomas junior Ray Persaud was arrested Tuesday morning upon connection with the three bomb threats in the last six months at St. Thomas. The White House released a rough transcript of Donald Trump’s communication with Ukraine’s leader regarding his investigation of Joe Biden. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas student charged in campus bomb threats
Ray Ghansham Persaud, 20, who is accused of making several hoax bomb threats at the University of St. Thomas over the last six months, made his first appearance Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
VIDEO: St. Thomas students react to classmate’s arrest in bomb threats
A St. Thomas student, Ray Persaud, was charged for making three separate bomb threats in the past six months to the University of St. Thomas. TommieMedia’s Max Collier and Owen Landrud gathered St. Thomas students’ reactions.
St. Thomas bomb threat suspect arrested
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday an arrest and charge against St. Thomas student Ray Ghansham Persaud, 20, for hoax bomb threats against the university over the last six months, including the Sept. 17 incident.
News in :90 – Sept. 18, 2019
St. Thomas administration responds to Tuesday’s bomb threat, a man was fatally shot and killed by a St. Paul police officer Tuesday night, and the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis has opened an investigation on Bishop Michael Hoeppner. Web Manager Maggie Martin has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas administration emphasizes student safety after another bomb threat
Following Tuesday morning’s bomb threat, Karen Lange, vice president of student affairs, said St. Thomas students need to develop personal safety plans in the event of a crisis.
OPINION: A bomb threat – once again – bedevils St. Thomas
Once again, the University of St. Thomas has received a bomb threat. Once again, classes were canceled. Once again, St. Paul police were brought in. Once again, campus life was interrupted. True Dabill and Maddie Peters argue that the university must be clear and communicative with the campus.
News in :90 – Sept. 17, 2019
An all-clear alert was issued Tuesday morning after the university received a bomb threat and Tuesday’s St. Thomas activities fair has been cancelled. Studio Producer Kate Nechanicky has today’s news in :90.
All-clear issued after bomb threat closes four St. Thomas buildings
St. Thomas issued an all-clear alert Tuesday morning, following a bomb threat that led the university to temporarily close four buildings and cancel some classes through early afternoon.
John Roach Center given all clear after bomb threat
An all-clear for John Roach Center was issued at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday after the university received a bomb threat.
News in :90 – April 18, 2019
St. Thomas received a bomb threat Wednesday morning, which lead to the evacuation of McNeely Hall, a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on President Trump is public, and the 13 MIAC presidents will consider whether to expel St. Thomas from the conference April 18. Reporter Jacob Schneider has today’s News in :90.