A Mother’s Desperate Plea: The Tragic Failure to Protect Lauren McCluskey
In October 2018, Lauren McCluskey, a 21-year-old track star at the University of Utah, was being hunted by a man she’d briefly dated—37-year-old Melvin Rowland, a registered sex offender with a fake identity and a violent past. Terrified, Lauren and her mother, Jill McCluskey, made repeated pleas for help—including a desperate call to a 911 center 600 miles away in Washington state, hoping to bypass local delays. But the system failed her at every turn.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.
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In October 2018, Lauren McCluskey, a 21-year-old track star at the University of Utah, was being hunted by a man she’d briefly dated—37-year-old Melvin Rowland, a registered sex offender with a fake identity and a violent past. Terrified, Lauren and her mother, Jill McCluskey, made repeated pleas for help—including a desperate call to a 911 center 600 miles away in Washington state, hoping to bypass local delays. But the system failed her at every turn.Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...