(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two events honoring a former University of Utah student who was killed on campus are set for this weekend. The Lauren McCluskey Memorial Awareness Walk will be held Friday afternoon beginning at one o’clock. The first-annual Utah Race for Campus Safety 5K will be held […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The family of a University of Utah student who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend hired an attorney. Nineteen-year-old Zhifan Dong was found dead at a hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City back in February. Dong’s family hired attorney Brian Stewart, who handled the murder […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new report from state auditors shows the University of Utah still has not addressed policing failures that were exposed following the murder of Lauren McCluskey. The report concludes that departments on campus are still not communicating with U. Police about threats. The university’s hospital […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of a University of Utah track athlete who was killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago have reached a $13.5 million settlement with the university. University of Utah President Ruth Watkins said Thursday at a news conference that the college didn’t […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former University of Utah police officer will not face criminal charges after being accused of sharing explicit photos of a student who was later killed on the campus. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement Thursday involving Miguel Deras, who was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A police officer accused of showing off explicit images of a University of Utah student while investigating an extortion case she filed before her 2018 death has lost his job. Officials said Friday that Officer Miguel Deras’ employment with the Logan City Police Department ended […]
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE (AP) — An investigation found Wednesday that a group of University of Utah police officers made inappropriate comments about explicit photos of a student who had submitted the pictures as evidence in an extortion case shortly before her shooting death. The findings came after the Salt Lake […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah’s deputy police chief has resigned following his suspension related to an investigation into the handling of photos of a student-athlete who was killed. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Rick McLenon stepped down Monday. It comes less than a month after he […]
The parents of a University of Utah student who was shot and killed on campus in 2018 have filed another lawsuit against the school. Jill and Matt McCluskey allege in a lawsuit filed Monday that the university violated the state constitution by dismissing their daughter’s requests for help. Track athlete […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two days of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey. They filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the McCluskeys’ attorney described the […]
