62. The Murder of Lauren McCluskey

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This year for Women's History Month, Amanda and Lauren are going to go on a journey through some tragic deaths of young women, and their lives that were cut too short. Because they were wanted too.
In their final week of Women's History Month, Lauren and Amanda discuss the stalking and murder of Lauren McCluskey, the failures of the University of Utah, and the legacy of Lauren's Promise.
Resources:

• RAINN (anti-sexual violence organization): you can call at 1-800-656-4673, available 24 hours a day; you can also visit online at rainn.org.
• The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC): visit online for additional information at stalkingawareness.org.
• Domestic Violence Hotline: you can call at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text by sending “START” to 88788, or visit the website at thehotline.org.
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: you can call 988 to talk to someone 24 hours a day, or you can visit them online at 988lifeline.org.

Sources:

• Deseret News: “What really happened to Lauren McCluskey? The inside story of her tragic death” by Gillian Friedman
• CBS News: “University of Utah student made final phone call before being slain, family says” by CBS News
• The Salt Lake Tribune: “University of Utah police officer showed off explicit photos of Lauren McCluskey to his coworker” by Courtney Tanner
• The Salt Lake Tribune: “How the University of Utah’s police department treated female victims and officers for years before Lauren McCluskey’s killing” by Courtney Tanner
• The Salt Lake Tribune: “Here’s an updated timeline of the slaying of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey and reform that has followed” by Courtney Tanner and Sean P. Means
• ABC News: “Family of murdered college athlete Lauren McCluskey settles with University of Utah for $13.5 million” by Rahma Ahmed
• Salt Lake Magazine: “Lauren McCluskey: The Tragic and Unnecessary Tale” by Jen Hill
• NBC News: “A student from China told the University of Utah her boyfriend was threatening her. She was found dead weeks later.” by Zachary Schermele
• The Daily Utah Chronicle: “‘I felt so angry’: Roommate of Zhifan Dong Says Her Death was Preventable” by Rachel Kloepfer
• Legacy.com: “Obituary for Lauren Jennifer McCluskey, 1997-2018”
• The Lauren McCluskey Foundation website
• SPARC: “What is stalking?”
• ESPN YoutTube channel: “Listen: ESPN Investigates Lauren McCluskey’s Murder”
• Court Junkie podcast: “Ep. 136: The Unanswered Pleas for Help”
• Murder in America podcast: “Ep. 83 UTAH - The Murder of Lauren McCluskey”
• Least of These podcast: “16: Her Last Call - The Story of Lauren McCluskey - The Stalking” and “17: Her Last Call - The Story of Lauren McCluskey - The Murder”

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Chapters

1. 62. The Murder of Lauren McCluskey (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Brains on the Outside (00:23:17)

3. (Cont.) 62. The Murder of Lauren McCluskey (00:24:02)