Episode 105: A Failed System - The Murder of Lauren McCluskey

2025-05-07

She was smart, talented, beautiful—and just weeks away from graduation. Lauren McCluskey was a star track athlete at the University of Utah, beloved by everyone who knew her. But when she fell for a man who seemed too good to be true… it turned out he was. He wasn’t who he said he was.He was hiding a criminal past.And when Lauren uncovered the truth and begged for help—No one listened. This is the horrifying story of a young woman who did everything right... and still wasn’t saved. xoxo, Margot 💀✨😘 Donate to the Lauren McCluskey Foundation: https://...

She was smart, talented, beautiful—and just weeks away from graduation. Lauren McCluskey was a star track athlete at the University of Utah, beloved by everyone who knew her. But when she fell for a man who seemed too good to be true… it turned out he was.

He wasn’t who he said he was.
He was hiding a criminal past.
And when Lauren uncovered the truth and begged for help—
No one listened.

This is the horrifying story of a young woman who did everything right... and still wasn’t saved.

xoxo,

Margot 💀✨😘

Donate to the Lauren McCluskey Foundation: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/laurenmccluskeyfoundation

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