Lauren McCluskey

Death by Force

On October 22, 2018, Lauren McCluskey, a 21-year-old White/Caucasian female and a promising student-athlete at the University of Utah, was tragically killed in Salt Lake City. Her death was the culmination of a series of desperate pleas for help that went largely unheeded. The man responsible for her murder was Melvin Shawn Rowland, a 37-year-old convicted sex offender on parole, with whom she had been in a brief relationship. Their relationship began after they met at a local bar where Rowland ...Read More

The Salt Lake Tribune: Here’s a timeline of events in the extortion and shooting death of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey

Man worked security prior to shooting, killing U. student, self | KSL.com

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