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Murder Suspect Blackmailed University of Utah Student Before Killing Her, Police Say

Murder Suspect Blackmailed University of Utah Student Before Killing Her, Police Say
Left: University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey runs in Salt Lake City, on Aug. 30, 2017. (Steve C. Wilson/University of Utah via AP) Right: Convicted repeat sex offender Melvin Rowland is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Utah Department of Corrections. Rowland is suspected of killing McCluskey and then committing suicide, Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 23, 2018. Utah Department of Corrections via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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A University of Utah student allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend told police she was being blackmailed by the man over “compromising pictures” of the pair.

Investigators said on Thursday, Oct. 25, that 21-year-old Lauren McCluskey had wired $1,000 to an account earlier this month to prevent the release of the embarrassing photographs, according to Fox.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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