{
  "id": "2019-10-03-mississippi-college-domestic-violence-stalking-warning",
  "slug": "mississippi-college-domestic-violence-stalking-warning-2019-10-03",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Mississippi College",
    "shortName": "MC",
    "state": "MS",
    "type": "private-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "Timely Notifications"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-10-03",
    "type": "stalking",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning issued for domestic violence and stalking by a non-student suspect",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning issued for domestic violence and stalking by a non-student suspect",
    "summary": "Mississippi College Public Safety and Clinton Police posted a [timely notification for domestic violence and stalking](https://www.mc.edu/offices/safety/timely-notifications) after a non-student reportedly made violent threats toward himself and members of the Clinton campus near New Women's West Residence Hall. During this period, Mississippi College was completing its transition to [NCAA Division II membership](https://www.mc.edu/news/ncaa-opens-door-mississippi-college-become-division-ii-member).",
    "outcome": "The notification told students and employees that the person was not allowed on campus and that Clinton Police were actively searching for him to make an arrest."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "October 3, 2019, archived by Mississippi College Public Safety",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, Mississippi College Public Safety and Clinton Police Department would like to inform you regarding the acts of Domestic Violence and Stalking.\n\nPlease be alert for a non-student who is described as a 30 year-old African American male, 6’2” about 165 pounds. He is known to drive a 2001 White Honda CRV, with Hinds County disabled license plate DBS3308.\n\nThis individual has made violent threats towards himself and members of the Clinton campus in the vicinity of New Women's West Residence Hall.\n\nThis person is not allowed on campus and the Clinton Police Department is actively searching for this individual in order to effect an arrest.\n\nIf you see this individual on the campus please notify the office of Public Safety as soon as possible at 601-925-3204 or the Clinton Police Department at 601-924-5252 or Dial 911.\n\nPrevention information:\nAlways be aware of your surroundings and immediately notify the MC Office of Public Safety (601-925-3204) or Clinton Police Department (601-924-5252 or 911) if you see anything that seems out of the ordinary or suspicious. Stay in well lit areas at night and travel in pairs when possible. Do not prop open any doors and keep possessions secured.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.mc.edu/offices/safety/timely-notifications",
      "sourceDescription": "Mississippi College Timely Notifications archive",
      "annotations": [
        "The alert combines Clery timely-warning language with a specific suspect description and vehicle plate.",
        "The warning centers New Women's West Residence Hall, giving the small residential campus a precise area of concern.",
        "The phrase 'well lit' is preserved as displayed in the official archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1249
    }
  ],
  "context": "Mississippi College is a private Baptist institution in Clinton, Mississippi, and in the 2010s it moved back into [NCAA Division II competition](https://www.mc.edu/news/ncaa-opens-door-mississippi-college-become-division-ii-member). Its October 3, 2019 [Timely Notifications archive](https://www.mc.edu/offices/safety/timely-notifications) named domestic violence and stalking, described a non-student suspect and vehicle, and said Clinton Police were actively searching for the person to effect an arrest. The alert is notable because it points to a residence-hall vicinity, New Women's West, while still framing the threat as a broader campus-safety concern. An adjacent September 2019 MC notification on the same archive also shows the institution using this page for short, operationally specific advisories about non-students not allowed on campus.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The official alert text is fully recoverable from Mississippi College's own timely-notifications archive.",
    "The warning blends domestic-violence and stalking framing with immediate lookout instructions for a non-student suspect.",
    "Unlike many small-college sexual-assault warnings, this notice includes a detailed vehicle description and plate number."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely Notifications (Mississippi College)",
      "url": "https://www.mc.edu/offices/safety/timely-notifications",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "NCAA Opens Door for Mississippi College to Become Division II Member (Mississippi College)",
      "url": "https://www.mc.edu/news/ncaa-opens-door-mississippi-college-become-division-ii-member",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "stalking",
    "domestic-violence",
    "timely-warning",
    "residence-hall",
    "non-student-suspect",
    "mississippi",
    "dii"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-15",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-05-15",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}