New reports have revealed that the University of Utah track star who was killed by her ex-boyfriend called the police six times in the 10 days before her horrific murder.
Lauren McCluskey, 21, was shot to death by Melvin Rowland, 37, in the backseat of a car in her dorm's parking lot. Rowland killed himself hours later inside a church.
Rowland murdered McCluskey on October 22, three weeks after she broke up with him upon discovering he was a convicted sex offender and had lied about his name and age.
In the weeks before her death, McCluskey repeatedly called campus police with her concerns about Rowland and revealed she was being blackmailed with their intimate photos, according to new reports by the University of Utah Department of Public Safety (UUPS) and the Utah Department of Public Safety.
New reports have revealed that University of Utah track star Lauren McCluskey called police six times in the 10 days before she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend
McCluskey, 21, was shot to death by Melvin Rowland, 37, in the backseat of a car in her dorm's parking lot on October 22. Rowland killed himself hours later inside a church
Red flags were already raised before McCluskey broke up with Rowland when two of her friends contacted the resident adviser in their dorm with concerns about him on September 30.
They their adviser that Lauren was 'very sad' and that Rowland wasn't letting her 'hang out with friends'.
'The friends feel Lauren does not sound right and they notice that week that Lauren's physical appearance had begun to change,' the UUPS report states.
'Both believe Lauren was too trusting and was being taken advantage of by Rowland.'
'They are very concerned about Lauren, that she is in an unhealthy relationship with an older man who was controlling her and is practically living with her. They are also concerned that this man had been talking about getting Lauren a gun very soon.'
After conducting various reviews, University of Utah officials decided not to 'overstep' and assist Lauren 'unless she was seeking support'.
Just days later, McCluskey discovered that Rowland had lied about his identity when they met at a bar on September 2 and began to date.
Rowland had told the star athlete he was 28 years old and that his name was Shawn Fields.
When McCluskey confronted Rowland about the lies and the fact that he was a registered sex offender, he said he had 'many identities'.
Rowland murdered McCluskey three weeks after she broke up with him upon discovering he was a convicted sex offender and had lied about his name and age.
In the weeks before her death, McCluskey repeatedly called the police with her concerns about Rowland and revealed she was being blackmailed with their intimate photos
McCluskey asked Rowland to come to her dorm room on October 9 and broke up with him. But she allowed him to stay the night and borrow her car the next day to run errands.
'He was very good at getting people to trust him,' University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy said in a press conference after McCluskey's murder.
'His skill and ability to do this and to con people has been evidenced in the past.'
On the same day she broke up with him, McCluskey received a text message from someone claiming to be Rowland's friend saying she had broken her ex-boyfriend's heart.
The friend told Lauren he would drop off her car. Another message told McCluskey to 'go kill yourself'.
On October 10, McCluskey's mother contacted campus police. She was aware that her daughter had found out incriminating details about her boyfriend and wanted a campus escort to help retrieve her car.
A dispatcher called McCluskey, who denied assistance and said Rowland was going to drop off her car at her apartment later that day.
McCluskey then called campus police that night at 5pm and asked for a security escort to take her to her car at the stadium parking lot, where Rowland had dropped it off instead.
On October 12, McCluskey called the police and said she received texts messages claiming Rowland had died in a car accident.
McCluskey thought Rowland's friends were 'trying to lure her away from campus and into a trap', according to the UUPS report.
'Police tell Lauren not much can be done if the messages do not contain threats, but to contact UUPS if things escalate,' it reads.
Rowland murdered Lauren at her dorm, the South Tower Medical Plaza Student Housing, before going on a date with a woman and visiting the State Captitol. Hours later, he killed himself at Trinity AME Church
On October 13, McCluskey contacted campus police again, revealing she received texts and email addresses she believed belonged to either Rowland or his friends.
She told police that the messages were demanding money in exchange for not posting 'compromising photos' of her and Rowland on the internet.
McCluskey sent $1,000 to keep the photos private, and then called police.
A University of Utah detective was assigned to screen for sexual extortion charges and on October 19 a formal investigation began.
'We now realize it was more than likely Rowland used his manipulative tactics to make it seem like his friends were involved,' Brophy said at the press conference.
'He had multiple cell phones, texting apps, and emails to cover his identity. We believe Rowland was behind all of this and using it as another tactic of manipulation to confuse Lauren.'
McCluskey called Salt Lake City Police on October 19 and expressed concern that University of Utah police weren't doing enough to stop Rowland's harassment.
'I'm worried because I've been working with the campus police and last Saturday I reported and I haven't gotten an update,' she can be heard saying in a 911 call.
'They haven't updated or done anything.'
McCluskey also said she feared there could be an 'insider' within UUPS because Rowland knew 'all about her contact with the police', the UUPS report reads.
McCluskey repeatedly called police as she continued to receive text messages from numbers claiming to be Rowland's friends that she feared were trying to lure her out of her dorm
Three days before her death, McCluskey called Salt Lake City Police and expressed concern that University of Utah police weren't doing enough to stop Rowland's harassment. Pictured is the dorm parking lot where McCluskey was murdered
'Dispatch advised her to contact UUPS and speak with the officer in charge of her case.'
Police later discovered that Lauren had given Rowland access to her computer and accounts, so he was able to read every email she was sending to police in real time.
During the next few days, from October 19 to October 22, Rowland was captured on security cameras at 'various locations on campus'.
'He was looking for Lauren, without her knowledge,' Brophy said.
On October 22, McCluskey emailed the police department and said she received a message from an unknown number claiming to be the UUPS deputy chief and asking that she come to the police station.
'Can you come to the station as soon as possible. There is something you need to see. I will go over the details when you get here,' the message read.
From the hours of 3pm to 6pm that day, Rowland spent the afternoon waiting for McCluskey with some of her friends in her dorm building.
'He had spent 30 days in a relationship with Lauren and became friends with many of her friends,' Brophy explained. 'They allowed him into the dorm at any time.'
At 8.20pm Rowland spotted McCluskey as she was returning to her dorm from a night class and speaking on the phone with her mother.
After murdering her, Rowland went on a date with a woman. He later ran into Trinity AME Church (pictured) after police spotted him and killed himself inside
He confronted her and quickly dragged her into the parking lot, causing her to drop her phone and belongings.
McCluskey's mother heard her yell 'No, no, no!' before the phone went silent.
Rowland then forced McCluskey into the backseat of a car, where he shot her in the head.
Right after murdering McCluskey, Rowland went on a date with a woman he had met on a dating website just days earlier.
Campus police located Rowland by 12.46am on October 23, engaging him in a foot pursuit and following him into Trinity AME Church.
Rowland broke in through the back door of the church and committed suicide.
The UUPS concluded that Rowland was an 'evil, violent, manipulative, predatory sex offender who took the life of a promising young woman'.
'Rowland was controlling, manipulative, and coercive. When Lauren refused to go along with his manipulation and reported his actions to police, he stalked and killed her,' it reads.
According to his jail records, Rowland was convicted on July 19, 2004 of attempted forcible sexual abuse and enticing a minor. He served nine years in prison
Lauren, of Washington, was an accomplished student athlete and a star on the University of Utah's track and field team. She is pictured here signing her letter of intent in 2014
The university admitted there were 'several indications' that McCluskey was 'in trouble'.
'Had victim advocates been engaged, Lauren might not have been left to assess the dangerousness of her situation on her own. There were shortcomings both systemically and individually,' the report reads.
'While the University has developed systems and programs to respond to student welfare issues, those systems were not engaged nor utilized.'
The report also noted that the UUPS detective who was assigned to McCluskey's case should have checked on Rowland's parole status after discovering he was a convicted sex offender.
Rowland had in fact been on parole when he murdered McCluskey.
'In the final analysis we will never know that this tragedy could have been prevented without these deficiencies,' the report concluded.
Lauren's parents look on as a vigil is held for their daughter at the university campus
'What we can say is that correcting the issues we have identified in this report might lessen the probability of such a tragedy occurring again.'
McCluskey's parents wrote a rebuttal to the review, writing that they 'respectfully disagree with the conclusion that Lauren's murder could not have been prevented'.
'There were numerous opportunities to protect her during the almost two weeks between the time when our daughter began expressing repeated, elevating and persistent concerns about her situation and the time of her murder,' they added.
McCluskey, of Pullman, Washington, was an accomplished student athlete and a star on the University of Utah's track and field team.
Rowland was a resident of Salt Lake City and in 2004 was convicted of attempted forcible sex abuse and enticing a minor over the internet, according to court records. He was released from Utah State Prison in 2013 after nine years behind bars.
Attendees listen to a speaker at a vigil for Lauren at her former high school in Pullman, WA
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