Episode

Running Out Of Time
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1:22:11
Published: Sat Apr 01 2023
Description

A college student is murdered after being stalked. Did the University fail to protect her?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ESPN uncovers never-before-seen surveillance footage, police interviews, and documents in their four-year investigation into the death of University of Utah senior, Lauren McCluskey.
00:00 - 03:17 (03:17)
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Lauren McCluskey
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ESPN uncovers never-before-seen surveillance footage, police interviews, and documents in their four-year investigation into the death of University of Utah senior, Lauren McCluskey. The investigation raises questions about whether McCluskey's life could have been saved.

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A person begins to question the wording a friend uses when talking about their new relationship and the behavior requested by their partner.
03:17 - 07:42 (04:25)
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Relationships
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A person begins to question the wording a friend uses when talking about their new relationship and the behavior requested by their partner.

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The podcast discusses concerns about a friend's safety who may be in a potentially harmful relationship with a non-resident boyfriend who is staying with her roommate, and may be getting a gun to keep with her.
07:42 - 12:09 (04:27)
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Relationships
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The podcast discusses concerns about a friend's safety who may be in a potentially harmful relationship with a non-resident boyfriend who is staying with her roommate, and may be getting a gun to keep with her. Additionally, the friend has expressed worry that the boyfriend has been tracking her, and that the friend is not taking proper care of herself.

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The caller reported to patrol officer Miguel Deris that her ex-boyfriend had been sending her threatening messages through email and text in exchange for money, and had also spoofed numbers to make it appear like multiple people were contacting her.
12:11 - 17:33 (05:22)
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Harassment
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The caller reported to patrol officer Miguel Deris that her ex-boyfriend had been sending her threatening messages through email and text in exchange for money, and had also spoofed numbers to make it appear like multiple people were contacting her.

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After being blackmailed, Lauren reported the incident to both campus police and 911.
17:33 - 22:26 (04:53)
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Blackmail
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After being blackmailed, Lauren reported the incident to both campus police and 911. Despite this, no action was taken until an individual who was arrested provided information on the case.

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Detective Kayla Dalla interviewed Lauren McCluskey on October 19th about the text message she received from someone pretending to be Deputy Chief Rick McLennan.
22:26 - 28:43 (06:17)
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Crime
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Detective Kayla Dalla interviewed Lauren McCluskey on October 19th about the text message she received from someone pretending to be Deputy Chief Rick McLennan. On October 22nd, Melvin Rolland went to campus and shot Lauren to death outside her dormitory.

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Rollin leaves Lauren's dorm around the same time she leaves her class.
28:43 - 32:35 (03:52)
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Dorm life
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Rollin leaves Lauren's dorm around the same time she leaves her class. He hangs out with his friend for a little bit more before going to study at the library.

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A campus went on lockdown after officials issued a shelter-in-place alert due to a suspect description.
32:35 - 35:59 (03:24)
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Emergency Response
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A campus went on lockdown after officials issued a shelter-in-place alert due to a suspect description. In the same episode, a man spoke about finding political power in a parking lot and another caller reported finding suspicious items on the ground.

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Police are searching for a male suspect in a white hoodie and black jacket with white stripes who allegedly shot and killed Lauren on campus.
36:04 - 44:01 (07:57)
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Crime
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Police are searching for a male suspect in a white hoodie and black jacket with white stripes who allegedly shot and killed Lauren on campus. He was last seen heading south through campus parking lots and across a bridge before ending up at a light rail station.

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A man was arrested for sexually assaulting a high school student, and it was later discovered that he had a prior conviction for enticing a minor and attempted forcible sexual abuse.
44:02 - 52:45 (08:43)
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Sexual Assault
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A man was arrested for sexually assaulting a high school student, and it was later discovered that he had a prior conviction for enticing a minor and attempted forcible sexual abuse.

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After violating his parole four times, Roland was sent back to prison, in part due to his social media use.
52:45 - 1:00:08 (07:22)
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Parole
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After violating his parole four times, Roland was sent back to prison, in part due to his social media use. His public defender addressed a threat Roland had made against a parole agent in his parole violation hearing.

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The University of Utah did not have proper policies and procedures in place to check an offender's status and failed to address concerns from resident advisor Diamond Jackson before the murder of student Lorne Ahrens.
1:00:08 - 1:06:34 (06:26)
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University of Utah
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The University of Utah did not have proper policies and procedures in place to check an offender's status and failed to address concerns from resident advisor Diamond Jackson before the murder of student Lorne Ahrens.

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Several police officers of the campus police department were arrested and charged with domestic violence, while Deputy Chief Rick McClennan resigned and two officers were fired.
1:06:35 - 1:11:31 (04:56)
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Police officers, Campus police, Domestic violence, Misuse of explicit photos, University of Utah
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Several police officers of the campus police department were arrested and charged with domestic violence, while Deputy Chief Rick McClennan resigned and two officers were fired. Additionally, officers were accused of showing explicit photos for non-law enforcement purposes, leading to a notice of claim filed against the University of Utah.

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The responsibility for Lauren McCluskey's death is attributed to the Board of Pardons due to Melvin Sean Rowland's inability to cope, who had given indicators of his behavior and mindset.
1:11:32 - 1:16:19 (04:47)
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Responsibility of Board of Pardons
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The responsibility for Lauren McCluskey's death is attributed to the Board of Pardons due to Melvin Sean Rowland's inability to cope, who had given indicators of his behavior and mindset. He had received $1,000 from McCluskey and had access to her email on his phone.

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Parents express their grief over the loss of their daughter who was murdered in college, and advocate for increased attention to campus safety.
1:16:21 - 1:20:11 (03:50)
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Campus Safety
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Parents express their grief over the loss of their daughter who was murdered in college, and advocate for increased attention to campus safety. The university agreed to create a campus center for violence prevention and an athletic facility with Lauren's name.

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