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Murder Minute

Mary Vincent

Murder Minute

Murder Minute

True Crime, Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.21K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

When hitchhiking teen Mary Vincent was abducted and attacked, she could've given up. But she fought for her life and lived to fight for justice. But first, true crime headlines. Support the show and get ad-free episodes by joining Murder Minute + for only $4 a month. Follow us on TikTok @murderminutepod and on Instagram @murderminute and @truecrimeheadlines for even more true crime headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.0

On today's episode, The Story of Mary Vincent, but first your true crime headlines.

0:47.0

The parents of a murdered University of Utah student have filed suit, alleging that the university did not do enough to protect their daughter, who had

0:55.2

complained to police more than 20 times about her ex-boyfriend.

1:00.1

21-year-old Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed last October by Melvin Roland, a 37 year old registered sex offender who she had met two months earlier at a bar where he was working as a bouncer.

1:13.0

He lied to McCluskey about his age and his name,

1:16.0

and the two began dating.

1:18.0

After about a month, she discovered his real identity

1:22.0

and broke things off with him.

1:24.5

He began stalking and harassing her, which she reported to University police on several occasions.

1:30.8

He then confronted her outside of her residence hall on October 22nd, shooting and killing her before fleeing the scene.

1:38.0

Police tracked him down a few hours later, and he killed himself as they moved in to make an arrest.

1:44.0

Lauren McCluskey's parents are suing the university for their daughter's

1:48.5

wrongful death which they believe could have been prevented if the

1:52.0

university had acted with more urgency to address

1:54.6

her stalking complaints.

1:57.7

Speaking to reporters, McCluskey's mother described the lawsuit as a last resort after many failed attempts to get the university

2:04.7

to take responsibility and address deficiencies and safety procedures.

2:09.3

Jim McConkey, an attorney for the McCluskey family stated that Lawrence death was preventable

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