The Statesman

Reduced residential population sees SBU crime drop

Sara Ruberg and Steven Keehner • October 10, 2021

Reported crime on Stony Brook’s campus decreased in nearly every category during 2020, according to the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report published on Oct. 1.

Read Story

Reported campus crime up in 2018

Rabia Gursoy • October 14, 2019

Stony Brook University saw an increase in the total number of reported crimes in 2018.

Read Story

The Lumineers want you to get to know the Sparks family

Sara Ruberg • September 15, 2019

Three generations of crime, tragedy, drug addiction and alcoholism ravages the Sparks. Their stories come to life in a small, yellow house that stands alone in a field — perhaps symbolic of each character's loneliness and distance.

Read Story

Annual Security Report shows uptick in crime

Maya Brown • October 3, 2018

The number of crimes reported on campus and at residential facilities rose between 2016 and 2017, according to the 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which was released last Friday.

Read Story

Review: Remake of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express”

Zoya Naqvi • November 12, 2017

Director Kenneth Branagh attempts to reintroduce famed 20th century English mystery writer Agatha Christie’s best-selling 1934 mystery novel, “Murder on the Orient Express,” but his stubbornness to cling onto the last speck of cinematic nostalgia hurts the film in the long run.

Read Story

NBC producer explains his investigation of wrongful convictions

Vivien Li • October 9, 2016

After investigating the cases of wrongfully convicted criminals for 15 years and producing an award winning documentary series, Dan Slepian came to campus to tell the story.

Read Story

Ahmad Walker arrested, suspended from Men’s Basketball team

Skyler Gilbert • October 5, 2016

Ahmad Walker, a senior guard on the Stony Brook Men's Basketball team, was arrested on Sept. 10 for second-degree harassment and resisting arrest on Tuesday night.

Read Story

Brooklyn man convicted for 2014 weapons possession on campus

Michaela Kilgallen • September 28, 2016

A Brooklyn man who was arrested in 2014 while in possession of an unloaded firearm and meat cleaver has been convicted.

Read Story

McGrew and Thrower charged with multiple felonies

David Vertsberger • April 11, 2016

Senior forward Rayshaun McGrew and sophomore guard Deshaun Thrower were charged with third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal mischief on suspicion of a theft on April 6.

Read Story

Medical marijuana dispensary site in Suffolk draws concerns

Rebecca Liebson • September 9, 2015

The fate of a new medical marijuana dispensary set to open in Riverhead is now in question as town leaders look to pass a moratorium.

Read Story

The Statesman’s top stories of 2015

The Statesman • May 12, 2015

The Statesman published more than 900 articles online and in print this academic year. Read the most popular stories, based on the number of views on sbstatesman.com.

Read Story

In defense of Darren Wilson

Jeremy Kline • November 25, 2014

As of late last night, the grand jury presiding over the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr., reached the conclusion to not charge Darren Wilson with criminal charges for the shooting death of Brown.

Read Story