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Willie Harrell 

Former KSU professor sentenced to 8 months in prison

Dana Miller September 27, 2016

Former Kent State professor Willie Harrell was sentenced Monday to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to a fifth-degree felony in July.Harrell, 45, who was an English professor with the university...

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Former KSU professor Harrell scheduled for trial

Marissa Barnhart April 26, 2016

Willie Harrell, a former Kent State English professor, is scheduled to appear in court May 2 after being arrested in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Harrell was considered a fugitive, and a warrant was issued...

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Harrell still a fugitive, trial suspended

Hannah Armenta February 23, 2016

Willie J. Harrell, Jr., a former Kent State English professor who was arrested last year with a 15-year-old in his car, is still a fugitive, although his location remains unknown. Harrell was arrested...

Former Kent State professor attempted to flee the country

Hannah Armenta November 22, 2015

Former Kent State University professor, Willie Harrell, 44 — accused of meeting a teenage boy he met on the Internet — was stopped by Canadian authorities on Wednesday while attempting to flee the...

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Kent State professor arrested in Akron with 15-year-old in car

Matthew Merchant August 27, 2015

Updated: Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 4:21 p.m.Akron Police arrested Kent State professor Willie J. Harrell, Jr. Wednesday night after he met a 15-year-old boy with what police said was the intent to pursue a...

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