SOLVED: THE DEVASTATING MURDER OF LAUREN MCCLUSKEY
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I think college students should have access to the actual police dept. and not rely on campus security. This seemed so preventable! So heartbreaking 💔 Lauren had such a beautiful life ahead of her 🙏
Agreed!! It’s baffling to me why they aren’t able to rely on the city police when they literally live in the city, even though it’s on a campus. It makes no sense.
@@RachelShannon completely agree, something needs to change! How many woman and men have to be murdered before they take harassment and stalking seriously! It makes me so angry
They do that for a reason. They want to keep the rampant assault and sexual assault out of the news because it might make the school look bad. Also what if a star athlete did something? This may seem cynical but I work at a major university and we get campus alerts about crime and what areas to avoid, but if you check actual city police alerts, you’ll seen none of it. If you are on a campus, call the city police first. Always.
@@cobleen3982 I believe it, alot of schools care about their quote on quote "image" rather than the safety of students. Thanks for letting everyone know to call city police first!
She absolutely had rights for protection from the city. Was Melvin a student? Also, he was a resident of Salt Lake not just a student. It's disgusting how negligent they were. I would have said forget the extortion case and that you were interesting in opening up a case for harassment. Also, if this was my child I would not have left her on campus. I understand it all seems different in hindsight. It's so sad she felt she had to brave it alone in her room.
This poor girl! I can literally hear the defeat in her voice in every single one of these calls!!! My heart is breaking just listening!! As hard as it is to hear, you did a wonderful job telling Lauren’s story, Rachel. And you gave us so much information about her and her lovely life she lived, that it felt as though I knew this beautiful girl, and in reality I didn’t. 💔 She had such a bright future ahead of her.
She brought this on herself. She allowed him to take naughty photos of them in bed. Only Her fault. Truth hurts.
She brought it on herself, she let him take naughty photos of her, he was a thug
The campus police officer on the phone, both times was so dismissive! Infuriating, I hope everyone involved in Lauren's case can never sleep another night for the shame.
This is terrifying. She took the threats seriously and tried to get help
She did the right thing!! 🤬
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Poor girl did not have the language but the officer failed to hear how afraid she was.
“Moderate risk offender” but he assaulted multiple minors. Nothing is “moderate” about that. I’m completely disgusted.
It’s amazing how some police officers can be so lazy and/or blatantly disinterested in a case like this until “a crime is committed” which is usually far too late-they just pass the buck and leave a person in a fearful stressful position.
I was nearly murdered by my ex husband. No one cared. So much work for busy police out there setting up speeding traps.
Yeah, I agree. That’s like saying I’m a social heroin addict. It doesn’t even sound right when said outl loud. Lol
The SLC Metro, are extremely lazy cops. I
Live here. They honestly have a lot of crime they are dealing with. Their response time is very slow.
His color gave him a pass and you know modern whites are a bunch of cuddlers.
@@mrs.robinson-lotus The officers giving out speeding tickets are not the investigators that would have investigated your ex...
You did a brilliant job covering this horrific and heartbreaking case, Rachel. I can't believe how many times Lauren was ignored. It's beyond infuriating. I hope her family find peace some day.
Thank you, it means a lot coming from you ♥️
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@@RachelShannon Every time I see you with those stupid glasses on in the beginning, I assume you're going to shill for that sponsor. Now let's see if I'm right..
I have high school friends who were close to her. I read new articles about it and was surprised. It happens wherever you are. I’m sad the way the police reacted. We could have saved another soul. But luck isn’t on everyone’s side these days
@@pixelxl7194 oh, well done!!!!! I'm so proud of you, you were right! Ugh, what has your comment got to do with ANYTHING on this comment thread? And she's not "shilling", she's being sponsored by the company! What's your problem lol, very sad
Listening to her calls with the police forces is really heartbreaking. You can hear in her voice how anxious she is and they just don't seem to care. Poor girl
Bless her heart! She's so young and doesn't have the words to articulate the severety of her situation. What a precious young woman lost much to soon. Lost at hands of a repeat offender; makes me sick!
So tragic
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Exactly...you said it all...its disgusting 😤
yes I agree she doesnt articulate very well in these calls, she needed an older adult to express the severity of her situation
@@nikkimclay5474 or atleast one of the people answering those phone calls to have a little bit more compassion.
Ugh... these phone calls are so frustrating 🤬🤬🤬 how are they not panicking? Knowing his past, all the reports she made shouldve popped up right away and police/security shouldve been dispatched immediately 😤. Hope they sue(d)
Right , they don't even mention her screaming no and then the line going dead . Seems like her communication skills where definitely gotten from her parents because even her calls are frustrating, like she can't speak english properly and explain the situations properly, im not surprised they didn't take it seriously, she sounds drugged up and out of it in all the calls like she can't even put sentences together properly
@@jacquilinemhuman what the fuck are you talking about? Drugged up? Not even close. She sounds nervous, scared Frustrated and Lost as 2 what 2 do or say 2 get them 2 react. NICE victim blaming tho.
I think they sued in 2020
@@jacquilinemhuman yo I thought the same thing, she sounds drunk, it's weird
@@jacquilinemhuman I agree 100%
It blows my mind that the detective assigned to her was on vacation and nobody thought to pass it to someone else. Also how Lauren herself could find his background info while the police were completely incompetent. Most of the time I'm willing to give law enforcement some slack but they really failed Lauren on every single level.
Yes! I would barely function to keep myself from seeking vengeance. Starting a foundation wouldn't be within m capacity. They're incredible.
When I heard that I was literally screaming HE WAS ON VACATION AND THEY DIDN'T PASS IT ON TO SOMEONE ELSE
They could’ve found information on him they just didn’t “want” to and they didn’t “feel like it” like her death could’ve been avoided easily she literally did everything sort of saying I’m moving back home with my patients.
I was already enraged by the police response, but to hear one of the officers downloaded her nude photos to his personal device AND showed them to a coworker to brag about getting to look at the photos wherever he wants... I'm beyond enraged!! Poor Lauren and her family.
"What prompted you to call salt lake City Police then" --here's to hoping this lady lives with eternal guilt for the amount of apathy and invalidation she directed towards his poor girl who was so scared.
100%
My exact thoughts!!! She LITERALLY told you m'am.
Agreed. My stomach dropped when I heard her say that because I can only imagine how hopeless and scared Lauren felt at that point. 😥
Incompetent-smh
oh how many times did she have to repeat her self....
I'm currently a student at the college she was going to when she died, I didn't know her personally but the shooting happened really close to where I lived at the time. Everyone was so scared but mostly angry because of the incompetence of the campus and city police. It's tragic that it could've been avoided if only the police listened to her. It's absolutely sickening that an officer kept her photos, what a terrible person
it seems to me its easier for the college to pay for the lawsuit AFTER the student is already dead instead of keeping them safe while they are still alive!
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Has anything changed? Do they try to be more proactive now?
What do u mean her pictures??
@@SamanthaSweets he kept and downloaded her nude photos
She literally did EVERYTHING that she had to and still had no help. PATHETIC
You could hear the fear in her voice I’m so heartbroken for her family
I know 😫
No im sorry , she didnt do everything. he raped her how many times and she didnt even open a case or report that
I don't think there was anything she could have done to keep herself safe. He was determined to kill her and nothing would have stopped him.
Sorry they wErent strong enough with saying what was going on
She's proof that you can do everything right and still be a victim. Shame on all parties involved who didn't act.
I'm always truly amazed how parents of murder victims go on and start foundations, give to charities, get out of bed every morning, and be so incredibly strong. I know I couldn't. I have 1 child, she is starting college in the fall, and if something ever happened to her, my world would end. I can't live without her. I'm so sorry for Lauren's family, especially her parents 😔 😢
1000% I’d probably relapse due to the pain and in an attempt to join her.
It’s almost a duty you have after a loss like that to save other children because you know it’ll happen again if you don’t.
If you have other children you can’t stop being their mother. They need you also.. I believe the only for them to be able to get out of bed is help others… Especially if their child is the type of person who always wanted to help others!!
Yes - their strength amazes me.
I have one son & agree with you completely. I am always amazed at how these parents remain so composed as I know I would not be able to give any interviews if my son was killed. My life would be over. I would not be able to go on without my son.
Damn! And people wonder why no one trusts the police for help!! I realize the fault is mostly with the University Police, but she tried the local police too! She should have been helped!! This is so sad and frustrating… It NEVER EVER should have gotten this far! I really feel awful for her family and friends…
Omg your first sentence is exactly what just came out of my mouth 🙌
The blame is Lauren's. She should have stayed away from relationships until more mature
I really think she was so dumb for stepping outside of her race. She didn't belong dating a guy like that in the first place. Are you kidding me..
Exactly how they treat this kind of thing over here 🇬🇧
@@madeasimmons9746 Oh, classical male victim blaming a woman. And then get upset when men are rightly labelled as trash.
She could’ve so easily been me. I got out of a relationship I truly believe would’ve ended badly if i didn’t move for college. My heart breaks for Lauren.
Him bringing roses etc to the first date at the climbing gym kinda seems like love bombing to me.
The police should be so ashamed of their selves for ignoring Lauren’s cries for help.
Blood is on their hands
It's so heartbreaking because (for the most part) Lauren did everything right. She reported every suspicious incident, she alerted friends and family of everything that was happening, she double-checked to make sure the texts she was getting weren't traps to lure her to secluded locations...and in the end her life was still taken all because POLICE didn't do their job and investigate the situation further which would have lead to his arrest since he literally was harassing her and violating multiple laws. Those detectives and others should be fired.
This infuriates me. 4 years ago, I went through a similar situation, where my ex was sending me texts saying things like "one of these days, Ill be hiding in the woods by your apartment, and when you or one of your kids walk out that front door, I'm putting a bullet in one of yalls heads" and making the same threats about waiting outside my job one night since he knew I got off work at 11pm, in a very remote location, and he knew I'd be alone. He straight up told me I'd never be able to live in this town without wondering when he was coming for me. Well, I went to the cops so many times and they said, and I quote, "We can't do anything about someone talking shit. Talking shit isn't a crime, or else we'd be arresting people left and right. If he ever acts upon it, now that's a different story."
So, I said " So, Threatening someone's life is not a crime, it's just shit talking, however, if he acts upon his words, and actually kills me, or one of my kids, THEN I can call the police and he can be arrested, right?"
And the officer said "right."
I ended up quitting my job, and moving into a shelter for 2 years. What are women supposed to do, if law enforcement doesn't care about us, until we're actually murdered???
Oh my gosh!!! This is so frightening and SAD I hope it's gotten better for you 😞 I've been wanting to get back in the dating scene but it's just SO scary ! Was there any signs beforehand to give advice for anyone to look out for?
I'm so sorry this happened to you.
I went to the police station to report threats from my ex husband, and told them he'd been abusive. I told them he had an extensive gun collection and was threatening to shoot me. He also threatened to cut my brake lines. I had custody of our daughter, who was just two at the time. I told him she was almost always with me and could be injured or killed in the accident. He told me that I should have thought of that before I left him. The police did absolutely nothing no matter how many times I reported new threats. They told me that he was probably just trying to scare me. Then the friend of his new girlfriend told me that he was offering people money to kill me. When I didn't freak out, she was surprised. I told her that I wasn't at all surprised. I literally lived in fear for two years until he moved on to another woman, who later left him. She was so frightened of him that she hid out for over a year until he married another woman. I heard that she divorced him after seven years, but lost track of him after that.
Too many women, and less frequently, men, are ignored by the police when they report a fear of exes who make threats. Too many die because police don't take them seriously.
I got chills when I heard about Lauren's Promise. Absolutely beautiful
This poor girl. She took all of the right steps but was ultimately let down. I’m so sorry, Lauren. RIP angel❤️
Why didn't the police help her properly? This is so annoying that she tried and tried but the police did not help. They seemed to be very dismissive, it's a shame that Lauren couldn't explain properly the severity of the situation, but the police should've helped her more. I'm so so upset his happened to Lauren.
As soon as Lauren said that she’s been in contact with campus police the 911 operator completely disregarded her call. It’s like she didn’t even bothering listening to a thing she said, just passing the responsibility back to campus because “it’s not their problem”. It makes me so angry.
Police can't just do shit without proof. You need proof. So sick of EVERYONE shitting on police when a lot is out of their hands. Plus they're stretched thin, need more employees, they need more funding etc etc etc. How about you become a police officer instead of bitching on the internet? Be the change you want to see.
As a survivor of DV, I can tell you that it is extremely difficult to report and sustain interest and investigation. I had actual pictures of my fave and the results of my abuse, and the police treated me like ‘meh, figure it out. This is a relationship problem not a police problem.’
They didn't help because she didn't make anything urgent .......she was slowww and not including the info needed. It was a bad call all of them no emotion equals not urgent
@@jessrouse8475 I agree with you on the emotion part. She did not express enough emotion. Her father when he called the police after she was grabbed also did not express any emotion. So maybe it was just how she was brought up, to not show much emotion. They still should have helped her though. After 20 calls it is clear there is a problem. IMO. Really he never should have been out of prison to begin with. He was given far too many chances.
I’m a Rape & Domestic Violence Survivor. From 5 to 11 years old I was raped, tortured, & under mind control. My uncle was in the Army & didn’t even know he existed. He groomed me.. I witnessed & been through things worse than nightmares. He didn’t even get a smack on the wrist! I guess it pays to have higher up friends 😒..
I was with my daughters dad for 7 long years. The first 2 years were amazing aka the “honeymoon “ years. After I had our 2nd daughter he became very physically, emotionally, & financially abusive. He isolated me & made sure I had no one to turn to. My childrens dad is a narcissistic sociopath. His mother didn’t even tell me he had these mental illnesses 😔. She knows how he is…
My heart breaks 💔 for Lauren. I know how it is to be in a domestic violence relationship. I can’t even imagine or wrap my mind around this. Why would anyone want to take someone’s life!! He is a freaking monster! He doesn’t deserve to walk among the public. Lauren had her whole life ahead of her & he stolen it. I feel so bad for her family & loved ones. I pray 🙏🏼 they find some kind of peace. Losing someone takes a huge chunk from your heart especially your child!
If I ever reach my goal of becoming a detective and I was on this case this case would haunt me till the day I die
If you were on this case, hopefully we wouldn't even know about it bc you actually took action
This makes me SO ANGRY! I can’t even get in to it, or I’ll lose it….. The cop that “viewed Lauren’s images”? He should live in HELL! ARGH! I CAN’T STAND IT! To her parents, EVERYONE FAILED YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER AND I AM SO SORRY! Thank you for the story…..but I AM PISSED!
Wow. She went in so many circles trying to get help and did everything she was supposed to do. So sad. I can only imagine how helpless and powerless she was made to feel.
One of the main issues I see here, that happens so often, is that the people who take those calls seem annoyed about their job, but if we looked at a different set of circumstances as an example, if you called a business where you wanted to buy something & you didn't really know much about the thing you wanted to buy, we would expect the person selling the thing to be educated & aware of the product, & they could lead you thru the different options. Why do so many emergency people treat victims like the victim should know all the right things to say, how to communicate the information, what order to put things into, etc? Victims are anxious, afraid, nervous, etc, they need help thru the process of reporting.
this is the first and only time in my many years of listening to true crime YTers i've had to stop a video and move on--i dealt with the exact same type of extremely dangerous university police neglect. they "kept waiting for warrants" while i was in a long-term stalking situation in on-campus apartments, the intensity going as far as to necessitate an emergency relocation after 2ish months of being a sitting duck (me, being a broke grad student at the time, went into considerable debt at this point). they could've gone and knocked on this guys door at ANY time, but i had to wait until i found out he got a job at my workplace in my off-hours (7 months after my initial report) because no one at my alma mater did their fucking jobs. this is how i found out my confidential address--i literally went into a victim's protection program run by my state's DOJ--was compromised via the university's HR system. and everything i've just described isn't even a fraction of it
i went to every office, i screamed at every person, i did EVERYTHING i needed to do, for months--there were a couple months where my days were 7-8hrs worth of email chains and meetings because of how absolutely fucked university bureaucracy is. i did everything right as a victim and i was punished for it. lauren was punished for it. i had the exact same conversation that lauren did with my city's police at least a dozen times. horrifying, horrifying. i cannot imagine the grief her family feels, but i can imagine her terror. may she rest peacefully
edit---in scrolling through these comments i'm shocked at the number of users victim-blaming lauren for her speech patterns and restraint during these calls. she was an intelligent young woman from a well-educated family, and knew that "rocking the boat" would have worked against her when trying to wade through the mess that is university bureaucracy.
This is absolutely heartbreaking... the officers involved in this case are so incompetent that it's ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous!!! It is sickening!!! The detective who kept the photos of her is a POS. I hope he was fired... I doubt it but I hope so!!!! My heart goes out to her family and friends. Wow... just wow! Sickening!!!!
This guy... how many chances does a person deserve!? He was constantly violating parole and getting slaps on the wrist! UGH!
Agreed!! Like he clearly was never going to learn. Yet he was given so many chances, while police gave Lauren 0
She only went out with him to upset daddy
If they just contacted his parole officer, he may had been behind bars. Parole officer and the police (both the university and the city) made me so angry. Such a beautiful person and a light to the world lost in one more femicide for absolutely no reason.
Totally agree....A light to the world, lost.. endless blessings
As a retired teacher I’m definitely sharing Lauren’s promise with my teacher friends!
That is horrific. I feel campus police aren't very competent. I've heard many awful stories of then ignoring reports
So senseless
There definitely needs to be some serious regulations put into place when it comes to campus police, and their cooperation with local police.
Because, you're right- this is becoming a pattern
This is so frustrating, he should have never been able to even meet her. I can't believe she was repeatedly ignored about him!!
RIP Lauren 💖
Thank you for covering this case. I had never heard Lauren’s story until now. She did all the right things and had so much trust in the school & cops who failed miserably. I cannot imagine how devastated her parents and friends must feel.
I haven’t even finished this video but can we all give a shout out to Alex for being a good friend and looking out for her friend the best she could! Good job!
I wanted to let you know that you are doing a lot for these victims as well. Great things my dear. And you are making a difference. I may not be your mom but I am certainly proud of you.
WAIT A MINUTE!! Didn't the police say they were not able to come on campus, that WHATEVER happens on campus must be handled by campus police...which is exactly WHY they have campus police. Good God Man!! Lauren seems to have done absolutely everything she could. She reached out for help, she followed it up, she reached out to off campus police who told her to contact campus police AGAIN. I really feel for her family. College campus needs to bone up their police training and education, and policies to reflect their actual duty and responsibilities. God, I'm so sick of police making excuses for NOT doing their jobs, or blaming others for their screw ups. Holy moly!
You were right Rachael, this case is atrocious!!! Senseless and so preventable !! I mean , WTF?! Infuriating 🤬
RIP beautiful Lauren.
This is so incredibly sad.. the fact that she did everything she could to keep herself safe and this ends up happening. My heart breaks for her family. Poor girl may she Rest In Peace.
It sounded like the police didn't want to admit they looked up the wrong Melvin. They didn't want to admit that the real Melvin had a criminal record. So they valued their pride over the safety of Lauren.
They had his alias name not his real name. It should've shown he was on probation if it were his real name.
This is so heartbreaking. Each time she called the campus police you could hear the change in her voice. She sounds different each time😔 like more and more stressed out. Poor girl😔
This beautiful young lady did everything she could to get help from this stalker but was failed by law enforcement on every level. She truly met the devil and it destroyed her life. Sorry for her family who lost a remarkable, sweet daughter. RIP Lauren.
Poor choice of men...Naive & lacked critical thinking ability & very immature as well! Very pretty girl although....
Melvin was coward & bolly !!
thank you for talking about lauren and keeping her name and memory alive. i played soccer at the university of utah while she was there running for the school as a student athlete as well. and what happened to her absolutely changed the dynamic of not only the university of utah’s athletics, but the university of utah as a whole. i still remember exactly where i was and what i was doing that night on campus, i was only down the street from this horrible incident when it took place. it still makes me sick to think of how she was ignored and never taken seriously. i also went to the bar that monster worked at several times with my friends, and that truly makes me nauseous to even think about. it almost feels like the university of utah athletic department is plagued with unthinkable and heartbreaking tragedies, as we then had the sudden deaths of ty and aaron, two football players that passed away recently (2020 and 2021) due to heartbreaking circumstances. i have since graduated and moved back to my home state, but when i go back to visit my college home and athletic family in salt lake city, i still see lauren (and ty and aaron) everywhere i go. the university of utah athletes will always carry this with us. may she forever rest in peace
How does he get to be a bouncer at a bar in a college area without background checks? That alone put every single woman in the bar at risk of harm.
Question......
How does one have a court order stating absolutely no access to the internet but also go to college for computer based technology degrees? Sysco tech.... I am confused a little bit. You allowed to use the internet as long as you're not connecting with other people for social reasons?
Hmm that’s a good point. Maybe there’s exceptions for using it at school/ work or a school computer? Or only approved sites maybe
Yessssss
So incredibly sad. She tried her best to protect herself. The University and police dept failed her. May she Rest in Paradise💕
My blood pressure literally went up while listening to this horrendous story. God bless you Lauren and may you rest in eternal peace. Thank you for profiling this case. I cannot even begin to relay the anger I have towards the incredible incompetence of campus police and the city police. Lauren had such potential that in turn is societies' loss.
Rachel, you were right, this case is SO infuriating! I was practically pulling out my hair listening to it and her pleas for help to the police and campus security. Absolutely atrocious how they completely failed her.... IGNORED her. Her blood is on their hands. Shame on them. My love, heart, and prayers are with Lauren and her family. 🙏♥️ She was so beautiful and intelligent and talented. Such a good girl. Such injustice. I'm so happy they won that lawsuit and then used it to better the world and honor her name.
This case is VERY INFURIATING!!! How many times does someone need to report abuse before something is done! The University ABSOLUTELY could have prevented this senseless tragedy!!
I feel so bad for her parents, they did EVERYTHING RIGHT and still no one did a damn thing! Ugh!!
RIP 💗💗💗💗💗
Lauren literally handled this exactly how you are supposed to. That is so sad that she couldn't get actual help. I really hope this school is changing how they handle situations like this and I hope other schools have paid attention and made adjustments accordingly as well.
This is so sad and heart breaking 💔I wished some one would have listen to her.
Wow…I don’t even know where to start because I have SO much to say. First off, I’m heartbroken! Prayers for Lauren’s family and friends… she was so blessed to have so many wonderful people who loved and cared for her. Her friends did an amazing job looking out for her and I have to commend them for that!
This was truly shocking! I am disgusted how the university handled this….they literally couldn’t have done less because they did nothing at all! They should be ashamed! This coward never should’ve been able to continue harassing her… If campus police truly LISTENED and heard how horrifying her situation was, they would know this man was lying about who he was and was a registered offender!!! They either didn’t believe her or didn’t want to do their job and that’s a load of 💩!
Good on Lauren for sensing something was off and researching him on google! I can’t imagine what a blow to the stomach that was for her….realizing this man she had been dating was not at all who he said he was. That’s terrifying!
I could go on and on but I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this story! This really was a difficult one but an important one for all of us to hear! Trust your gut ladies and be extremely cautious dating new people. If ever you find yourself in a similar situation, There is always someone that will listen and take you seriously… so don’t give up if the first attempt doesn’t go the way it should have. Keep fighting. You are strong, you are loved, and you are worth it!
RIP Lauren🙏🏻❤️💗💜💙💚🧡💛🤍
Wow! Lauren's parents are changing the world for the better in her honor. The Foundation sounds like it's doing beautiful things!
God Bless Lauren in heaven and her family. A parent never gets over losing a child. I do feel better that the family made Lauren’s story heard nationally on some college campus’s. Her story and many others is the reason we need tougher sentencing and better laws for sex offenders.
As a cat lady I feel like Lauren and I could of been besties. She had a beautiful heart. I look forward to meeting her in Heaven! 🙏❤️🐱
So tragic and it makes me so angry. Rip Lauren. You were a beautiful young woman and didn’t deserve this. Only positive thing is the wonderful foundation Lauren’s family built in her honor.
Oh I feel this deeply; it's infuriating that this was absolutely preventable. I just finished sharing on my petite true crime channel about a similar case in which the police were the perpetrator in a brutal murder and it's...maddening. My heart goes out to Lauren's family, this is horrific. Great job sharing this Rachel!
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This is so heartbreaking. I really relate to Lauren - I was stalked and harassed in 2011 by the ex of my boyfriend at the time. She was making death threats, calling my job and making false complaints, and had someone watching my apartment building. Whenever I got home I would get a text from an unknown number saying "I see you just got home. Be careful" or something similar. It was even worse for my ex - she was calling him over a hundred times a day, harassing his parents - every time we blocked her number she would get a new one. What made it scarier was that she had been in prison for four years for aiding and abetting murder.
We went to the police SO MANY times. Eventually got an AVO (restraining order) granted - it didn't matter. She kept breaching it. I remember one day crying and asking the cop I had reported the breach to 'isn't there something you can do? Anything??' I'll always remember the answer - "we can't do anything until she physically harms you".
I said "if she physically harms me, I will be dead." They had no answer for that.
My stalker died a year later from a heroin overdose. Until the day she died, I did not feel safe anywhere. I was always looking over my shoulder, worried she would find me one day.
I live in Utah and this is terrifying knowing that the police literally doesn’t care like what will it take how frustrating and heartbreaking 💔
Hi Rachel, I wanted to say something, I'm an old girl nearly 63, but, your presenting without a script is very good kiddo! Your language is also clear to understand and the story you tell is great to follow! Well Done from me in Western Australia Thank You for your videos and Smile Always!!!!
In what world are campus police and city police on the same level??? The local police should have and could have helped her.
I’m honestly devastated for her family she seemed like such a light and I know people always say that but I truly mean that
As usual, you’ve done a fantastic job at covering this case. You’ve given precise information and details, included so much from her family and I think we all can hear and feel the injustices and laziness involved when it came to the protection of Lauren. God bless her and her family.
This case is absolutely infuriating. I am a DV Survivor of 22 years by the hands of my ex-husband. I have a restraining order to this day even four years since our divorce. I still look over my shoulder because I'm so terrified of this man. The police need to take domestic violence seriously. This young beautiful woman literally was calling and calling and calling and absolutely nothing was done. She did everything right and the police failed her. She lost her life because of police negligence. My heart hurts for her parents. I could not even imagine being on the phone with my child and then hearing my child scream and say no no no and then not knowing what is going on. This is just such a heartbreaking story and I appreciate you sharing her story with us.
Ugh she really tried to get help - sadly with stuff like this unless you make a crazy fuss and say you’re afraid for your life, etc. no one helps. I’ve been through a scary situation with an ex & it was impossible to get a restraining order even after being physically hurt and presenting threatening text messages. It’s almost like you need to “wait” to be attacked before anyone cares; no one seems to take threats seriously which makes no sense. So sad.
Rest in heaven, Lauren 🙏🏻💜
Not almost. It's exactly like that. They can't nor will they do anything til you are hurt or worse. Been there done that🙄
Restraining orders are worthless! So many women have been killed by the person they have a restraining order on.
Exactly... In this life people who are discreet or with a calm demenaour don't get anything... I am seeing that time and time again, it's one of the big problem in our society. People judge on appearances which is very very stupid
Rip Lauren 😢she did everything right but was failed so terribly. Such a good person whose life was stolen
It's so sad to think about just how terrified she would have been in the last moments of her life, after trying everything in her power to protect her life.
I just wanna say Thank you for Sharing and I Appreciate You taking time out to talk about the Young Lady 😢
Sorry for my million comments. I signed up for a sticker. Idk why this case touched me so much… it just did. RIP sweet girl!
Love that ♥️ this case touched me too
This is terrifying and I’m so heartbroken for her parents
I wish her mom or dad would have made that initial call to the police. She doesn't speak fluently and it's not easy to comprehend the severity of the issue through her words. Her communication is disjointed, I am sure it's her age.
I thought the same. I would have had a hard time figuring out what was going on by the calls. Wish the police had visited with her in person, I'm sure the effort would have helped clarify the scary situation.
I thought the same thing. I don't really think it's an age thing cuz I mean she was a senior in college, not that that doesn't mean people can't talk fluently, but I think she was obviously scared and stressed out by the situation. I wish that maybe some other people might have called as well. Maybe made more reports on her behalf. When you're in a situation like that I think that it's easy to be overwhelmed and not be the most eloquent with your words. That's like if you listen to 911 calls sometimes people get frustrated because people are panicking and not telling the dispatcher what they need to know. It's easy to distance yourself from a situation when you haven't been in it but I do wish that maybe more people would have reported as well. And those were also just a few of the phone calls that we heard she called more than 20 times so we're not sure how she spoke on the other ones. But either way it's just awful. For the campus police to not even know how to do a background check is just appalling. How do you not know how to do your own job? Probably one of the simpler aspects of it as well
He impersonated an officer. She sent them the proof. There is no pattern of speech that would've made these people care. They had the proof in front of their eyes, regardless of how she said it, it should have been enough.
@@googleuser3749 However that is true she did sound incompetent in the phone calls, however it is truly sad she did not know how to speak properly to ask for help.
My thoughts exactly. Unfortunately she is very hard to follow and I don't think the dispatchers cared enough to piece it together themselves.
The pain the parents are feeling is beyond anything I swear I could ever withstand. My heart is broken and I have an 11 year old girl ...it's so unreal to think someone would be so heartless.
I’m always a silent watcher, I never seem to comment on videos but this one really got to me, the fact she did EVERYTHING within her power to get help and security for herself and those who have the power to help her and didn’t, the outcome would have and should have been completely different if her concerns and phone calls were acted upon. This poor girl💔
The whole time watching this video I am thinking if something honestly happened to me, I would have to rely on a family member or friend to help rather than police.
I think the university could have argued the whole "well you invited him in" thing if this had happened during the relationship since its really nit their job to make sure students are only engaging in healthy relationships... but if people were reporting he had a gun, it became their business. And the second she was no longer inviting him onto campus/ no longer consenting, it was also their business. I have no idea how they could possibly argue that "they did everything they could do".
This is the most frustrating case I’ve heard in a long time. She reached out for help a million times and nobody would listen and it cost her her life. If I was her mom I would going after everyone that failed my child
As a mom, that 911 call with her parents was devastating. The minute a stranger picked up her phone and said she found it on the ground my heart dropped. This whole case is so heartbreaking.
This case is so frustrating and heartbreaking!! It is absolutely abhorrent how so many cases of harassment, stalking, and blackmail are treated by police. It so often seems that the victim has to be grievously harmed or killed before things are taken seriously. It's disgusting and disappointing. I feel like this is one of the reasons that so many people do not report their harassment until it's too late. RIP Lauren 🙏
Willingly admitted him on campus? What? Is he a vampire? She lets him in and now he can do what he wants?!
Poor girl she had so much going for herself how can stuff like this happen ?! I can’t wrap my mind around it ! Rest In Peace 🙏🏽🦋
This is one of the most heartbreaking cases I've heard. Rachel, you do such an amazing job with every case you cover, most especially this one. Thank you for giving Lauren and her story the respect she deserved. I can't believe the statements that the University made afterward. The world lost a part of it's future when Lauren lost her life. So sad.
Poor Lauren she seemed like a really sweet person and definitely didn't deserve this. The police really failed her on every level.
Cases like this really show you, sometimes it’s not enough to keep trying, you have to be adamant, a pain in the ass, refuse to take no action as an answer. It really sucks you have to advocate for yourself so hard for people like POLICE to do their job, but please! Ladies promise me …if you think you’re in trouble don’t worry about ruffling feathers or being “hysterical “ be the squeaky wheel! Call them 10 times in one day! Or if you’re super uncomfortable with that then find that friend that’s always the one to call the waitress back, or tell the nail tech they screwed up their nails and have them advocate like the Karen they know they can be! It shouldn’t be that way, but so be it!
the problem is when you are proactive as a victim in situations of intense institutional neglect, especially with universities--you get even more ignored for being a "problem" case because of legal/liability issues, your case "falls through the cracks", or "we decided to take this line of investigation" etc. people genuinely do not understand how absolutely impossible to understand these types of situations are until you're in them
Thank you for keeping your content respectful to the victims and their families. Thanks as well for your professional personal conduct and attire.
Wow.. this case is so sad. May she rest in peace. Her family is amazing for doing so many good things 💜
That gut feeling that a crazy ex is going to hurt you… they probably will. Mine did and he gets out of jail soon so I will unfortunately be in this position of fear and anxiety. Things like this happen all too often unfortunately.
Thank You Rachel for doing a excellent job on covering this story. I would like to keep my negative comments to myself about the situation. It just pissed me off about about our public services and supposed to be protectors. But, Kudos to you for doing magnificent on coverage on this story.
The University claimed it wasn't their responsibility to protect her because he wasn't a student, but the cops said it wasn't their responsibility because it was happening on campus? If someone had done their job she 100% would be alive today. So gross and sad that her case was "handled" this way. And the cop that stole her photos is so disgusting and depraved.
7 people in Louisiana just ordered Laurens promise stickers....keep it going ...this could happen to anyone. Get the word out.
Lauren was so beautiful, brave and smart! I cannot believe all of the adults in positions of power that were more interested in passing the buck than actually listening to her and all of her friends that were worried! Something as simple as performing a 5 min google search could have revealed that he had a criminal record, could not carry a gun, and maybe that he was on parole so reporting his behavior scary stalker behavior could have had him arrested for carrying a gun and threatening lauren and possibly saved her life!!! so heartbreaking.
She too was an adult. I don’t get this
The issue was that this was under the jurisdiction of the college who would not report it to the police. When she tried to report it to the police they referred her to the college. The college failed to even look him up for 5 min. If they had they would have seen there was a warrant for his arrest and could have taken action to have him arrested and possibly save her life.
Or sorry he was on parole and so was violating his parole by stalking her and could have been arrested. Adults was referring to the non college students that were in a position to supposedly do their jobs and help her when she constantly asked for it and did everything she was supposed to do to try and get help.
The fact that Lauren was paying to go to school there should have been enough reason for the campus police to investigate further. They are in charge of keeping the campus safe.
Campuses can not police themselves. I'm very impressed with your video, and how you handled it. I don't think I would be able to be so controlled in the telling of it. The campus police failed her, but the fact that city police weren't interested infuriates me also. Hopefully the knowledge they gained will prevent another death.
This story breaks my heart every time I hear it. She had so much going for her in life. 😞
Every single time I've tried to go to the police for help it's been turned around on me. Lemme tell a crazy ass story. I was traveling a few years ago and was in a very sketchy area that I had been warned was known for sex trafficking. Without going into full detail bc it would be too long, I stupidly trusted the wrong people at a sketchy motel and was almost trafficked I believe. I got away and got into a restaurant next to the motel and the guy following me tried to force me to come with him back out into the parking lot saying if I didn't get into a car across the parking lot he would be killed. A worker called the police, but when they took him outside to talk to him he told them that I was his girlfriend and a drug addict and prostitute and if they didn't make me go with him i would be back out on the streets hooking. These mf cops believed him. This was in a state where prostitution puts you on the sex offender registry. These cops spent the entire time trying to get me to admit to being a prostitute (I was not and have never been one) saying they would help me get out of my situation if I would just tell them the truth. They refused to believe me even when I showed them proof that I live across the country and was just visiting. They told me that they couldn't just let me leave on my own based on what my "boyfriend" told them for my apparent "safety" so if i didn't want to admit to being a prostitute and come with them, I would have to go with him if I can't find someone else to come get me. Luckily I was in that state visiting a friend and I managed to get in contact with them to come get me. This was one of the biggest mind fucks of my life and not only can I not believe that I was almost literally trafficked, but the cops did everything they could to make the situation worse.
Another time, I reported a rape and the cop turned around and started investigating me for prostitution instead. Even showed up to my sisters house to ask her about whether or not she knew for sure that I wasn't. I have no idea why I was twice accused of this by cops supposed to help me, I wonder if it's really that common or if I give off that vibe. So anyway. I will never trust the police again.
WTAF 😳
So glad you are ok now, stay safe ❤️ x
Wow 😳 I hope you filed a complain with the chief of police or someone in a higher position.
Holly shit.. You kidding right?
WTF
This is terrible I remember this case they could’ve prevented this from happening had the campus listened. The guy was a nuisance poor Lauren RIP. I’m sad this happened to her.
This is such a sad case ,May her beautiful soul Rest In Peace
That call with the phone operator was so awkward and frustrating that she couldn't quite get it out and wasn't able to express or convince the operator of the gravity of the situation and that she really believed 'they' the 'friends' were actually him! 🥺