tuesday when police discovered the body of 37-year-old melvin rowland, who died of an apparent self- flicted gunshot, inside the trinity ame church.jill mcclusky's statement said her daughter had dated rowland for about a month, but broke it off when she learned he lied to her about his name, age and criminal history. he also was a registered sex offender, according to a local report. "she ended the relationship with her killer on oct. 9, 2018. he had borrowed her car, and she requested for the university of utah police accompany her on oct. 10, 2018 to get the car back. she blocked his and his friends' phone numbers and complained to university of utah police that she was being harassed," the mother said, according to the deseret news.lauren had called her mom monday between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. as the young woman returned to her apartment after attending a night class.then lauren began screaming. witnesses reported hearing several gunshots, police said. the student's body was found in the back seat of a car, and her cellphone and other belongings another area of authorities said.the

police say melvin rowland shot a female student on campus last night. she was found dead in a car. ast night ... but has since been lifted rowland's body was found inside a church. police say rowland had a previous relationship with the student. ( james ) still ahead ... we are following breaking news out of oakland. firefighters are on the scene of a massive fire at a construction site. we'll continue to keep you updated on the fire all morning long. checking the bay bridge commute on wb 80. your drive time is less than 30 min from the maze to fremont ( john ) ábreakáá) another overcast start to the morning before clearing skies into the late morning and early afternoon. temperatures will be felt in the 60's and 70's into the afternoon with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) coming up at 7 o'clock ... we continue to follow breaking news out of the east bay. a massive construction fire burning in oakland. we are live at the scene in the next hour. this isn't just any saturday. this is

they say she was shot and killed on campus monday night by her former boyfriend melvin rowland. killed himself at a church where police tracked him down. mccluskey broke up with rowland after she learned he was a sex offender. a vigil will be held for her tonight. >>> and they ordered personal documents seized from sandy hook they include stories about hurting ilsheet m lanza killed his mother in their home before he murdered 20 first graders and six educators at the school in 2012. the current and other media organizations requested that the material be released. >>> still to come, money in the bank. the number of americans who have bank accounts rises and why that's a good sign for the economy. released. >>> why bank accounts rising is a good sign for the economy, coming up. . freezing away fat cells with coolsculpting? now that's cool! coolsculpting safely freezes and removes fat cells with little or no downtime. and no surgery. somemoffeclude no downtime. ar, fo and no surgery. and swelling. ooculptinglude no downtime. is right for you. and visit coolsculpting.com today for

of utah mourns her death, police are revealing new details about her ex-boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland, the man they say killed her this week. >> he was very, very good at getting people to trust him, and lauren was no different. >> reporter: they dated just over a month when on october 9th police say mccluskey broke up with rowland after learning he lied about his age and was a registered sex offender and on october 13th, he said he or his friends were demanding $1,000 to not post compromising photos of her online. on october 19th, police launched a formal investigation. authorities say rowland, on parole, spent time on campus looking for lauren before confronting her in a parking lot monday while she was on the phone with her mother. mccluskey's parents quickly called 911. >> sounds like she's being attacked. >> reporter: police say rowland killed mccluskey then went to dinner with a woman he met online. hours later, he shot and killed himself. on campus, students are concerned. >> a lot of my friends have been really afraid. >> reporter: the university has awarded mccluskey a degree

standout, mccluskey went to police earlier this month when she found out her boyfriend, 37-year old melvin rowland, lied to her about his age, name and past conviction for sex crimes. she broke it off. but last night, police say, rowland came back. mccluskey was on the phone with her mom. "suddenly i heard her yell, no, no, no" her mother says. "i thought she might have been in a car accident." >> shots were fired. we did locate the female who was found deceased in a vehicle. >> reporter: early this morning, officers spotted rowland. police say he ran into a church, shooting and killing himself. police say detectives had been working with mccluskey to build a case against her ex-boyfriend before she was murdered. there's a vigil tonight. david? >> clayton sandell, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to the hurricane about to slam ashore, then moving across the u.s., potentially setting up a nor'easter for the east coast. willa now a major category, winds of 120 miles an hour. that will make landfall this evening in mexico. texas bracing afterward. strong winds and high surf already clearing the

police say she was shot and killed by this man, 37-year-old melvin rowland. >> a foot pursuit ensued. the suspect ran into a church and took his own life. >> reporter: according to the family, lauren broke off a month-long relationship with rowland earlier this month after she learned about his past. he lied to her about his name, age, and criminal history. the family says lauren did everything right to protect herself. she blocked his phone numbers, and complained to university of utah police that she was being harassed. studies show 43% of dating college women reported experiencing abusive behavior from their partner. 76% of women who were killed by an intimate partner are stalked prior to the murder. tonight, another family grieving and a campus in disbelief. >>> nbc's megyn kelly issued an apology to her staff after she defended the idea of wearing black face for halloween. her comments came after a panel discussion on her program this morning. sparking a backlash over remarks many viewed as racially tone deaf. here's morgan radford. >> reporter: during a segment this morning abou

standout, mccluskey went to police earlier this month when she found out her boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowlandr sex crimes. she broke it off but police say rowland came back. mccluskey was on the phone with her mom. suddenly i heard her yell, no, no, no, her mother says. i thought she might have been in a car accident. >> shots were fired. we did locate the female who was found deceased in a vehicle. >> reporter: officers spotted rowland. police say he ran into a church, shooting and killing himself. >> police say detectives were working with mccluskey to build a case against her ex-boyfriend before she was murdered. people who knew mccluskey held a vigil near campus on tuesday night. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> a judge in washington state was forced to jump into action in his own courtroom. two inmates were being led out of the courtroom when, look there, they bolted for freedom. the courtroom deputy had to stay to guard other inmates so the judge chased down the two guys. look at him running down the stairs. >> what? >> they didn't get far. >> they kept going. the judge tackled th

police say 21-year-old lauren mccluskey was shot by her ex-boyfriend, melvin rowland, who later tookis own life. mccluskey had filed a harassment complaint against him days earlier after she learned that he was a sex offender. startescy's mother says lauren call with her and was never heard from again. >> lauren was an outstanding student scholar and an accomplished student athlete and the students, staff and faculty who knew her are feeling a profound loss. >> she was on the phone with her daughter as she was shot and killed. lauren mccluskey will be mourned at a vigil on campus tonight. >>> turning now to business newstaas s no minummart and amazon. >>> and starbucks has opened its first u.s. location staffed by people who are fully or partially deaf. it's in washington, d.c. near a university dedicated to the education of the hearing impaired. every worker uses sign language and technology designed to make communication easier. >> very cool. >>> mcdonald's is apparently ready to expand its breakfast menu. new items being added next month include sandwiches with three times more me

moment police say the 21-year-old track team standout was grabbed by her ex-boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland>> he forced her into the backseat of a car that he had driven to campus, and he shot her in the car multiple times. >> reporter: mccluskey dated rowland for a month but broke it off october 9th after discovering he lied about his name and age and was a registered sex offender. at a parole hearing he once said this -- >> every woman i've met or came across, i used my manipulation tactics to get what i wanted. >> reporter: on october 13th mccluskey told campus police rowland was blackmailing her for a thousand dollars threatening to expose explicit pictures of her online, but police revealing detectives didn't begin their investigation until a week later and never contacted rowland's parole officers who could have sent him back to prison. >> i didn't believe there was enough evidence to share with other law enforcement. there was no indication from lauren to us at any point in this investigation that he was threatening physical harm. >> reporter: police say as they closed in on rowland,

started a large manhunt for our suspect." 0:34 they quickly they quickly they quickly identified melvin rowlands the suspect and began a manhunt overnight.when officers found him, rowland led them to a salt lake city church, where he broke-in and fatally shot himself. lauren's mother says she complained to campus police, she was being harassed by rowland. we're told a report had been filed... and was being investigated, prior to the shooting. the university canceled all its classes today... there's a vigil tonight. (ken) thousands of u-c-s-f hospital employees are protesting outside the university's facility on parnassus avenue. it's the first day of a 3-day walkout as protesters strike against the university outsourcing jobs within the hospital. health and medical professionals aren't the only ones on strike. the protesters also include custodians, food service workers and shuttle drivers. a number of employee contracts are in negotiations right now , and many of them are demanding higher pay. but university officials say, their primary concern will be patient safety.

police say 21-year-old lauren mccluskey was gunned down by her boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland, later killed himself. her mother said he lied about many things, his age, his criminal past, and he told her that lauren was with her. >> reporter: rowlands was a parolee. he was a registered sex offender and he had a family. apparently mccluskey didn't know that when she recently dated him. students at the university of utah are remembering lauren mccluskey as a woman who excelled both in academics and in track and field. >> a really hard worker, really dedicated athlete. her teammates loved her. i know they're absolutely heartbroken. >> reporter: according to police, mccluskey was gunned down by melvin rowland, a former boyfriend. her mother jill mccluskey said she was on the phone with her daughter as she walked on campus overnight. suddenly i heard her yell, no, no, no, and that's the last i heard from her. her mother said lauren previously dalted the killer fo one month, breaking up with him after learning he lied to her about his name, his age and his criminal history. a crimina

police say, 37-year-old melvin rowland shot her while she was on the phone with her mom.oting prompted a manhunt and forced the campus to go on lockdown. officials say, rowland ran from police into a church where he later took his own life. (ken)career day first at one colorado middle school has parents saying they wished they were informed. but the school prinicpal is now sticking up for the guest. michael konopasek explains that the drag queen who spoke had only positive advice for the students. from the makeup to the eyelashes and those extra large earrings.jessica:"could you hand me that wig behind you."a transformation occurs, turning zack into jessica. jessica:"i like how itús made me a better person. itús made me a happier person."she's been performing for more than five years.for the past year and a half, drag has been a full-time job,a career that landed her an invite to talk to students at rocky top middle school in thornton. jessica:"i was very nervous because i wasnút sure what kind of response i was going to get from kids."jessica was one of more than 100 vol

police say melvin rowland shot a female student on campus last night. she was found dead in a car.... but has since been lifted rowland's body was found inside a church. police say rowland had a previous relationship with the student. (lydia) police in the north bay say they have used d-n-a to capture a rape suspect. 39-year-old william deen brown was arrested last week at his current home in santa rosa. he is accused of raping a 14- year-old girl back in 2011. the girl told investigators she was walking on a bridge above the hinebaugh creek when brown grabbed her, pulled her to the creek, and sexually assaulted her. its unclear if brown was living on the streets at the time of the crime. others walking on the bridge monday say they often see people in the creek area where the young girl was raped. (lydia) brown now faces multiple felony charges including both attempted rape and rape. ( lydia ) happening now... police in berkeley are looking for two people who robbed a liquor store at gunpoint. the store is on th

standout, mccluskey went to police earlier this month when she found out her boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland off but police say rowland came back. mccluskey was on the phone with her mom. suddenly i heard her yell, no, no, no, her mother says. i thought she might have been in a car accident. >> shots were fired. we did locate the female who was found deceased in a vehicle. >> reporter: officers spotted rowland. police say he ran into a church, shooting and killing himself. >> police say detectives were working with mccluskey to build a case against her ex-boyfriend before she was murdered. people who knew mccluskey held a vigil near campus on tuesday night. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> a judge in washington state was forced to jump into action in his own courtroom. two inmates were being led out of the courtroom when, look there, they bolted for freedom. the courtroom deputy had to stay to guard other inmates so the judge chased down the two guys. look at him running down the stairs. >> what? >> they didn't get far. >> they kept going. the judge tackled them. >> they are back in ja

moment police say the 21-year-old track team standout was grabbed by her ex-boyfriend, 37-year-old melvin rowland. >> he forced her into the backseat of a car. excuse me. that he had driven to campus and he shot her in the car multiple times. >> reporter: mccluskey dated rowland for a month but broke it off october 9th after discovering he had lied about his name and age and was a registered sex offender. at a parole hearing he once said this -- >> every woman i've met or came across, i used my manipulation tactics to get what i want. >> reporter: on october 13th mccluskey told campus police he was blackmailing her for a thousand dollars threatening to post explicit pictures of her online. but police now revealing detectives didn't begin their formal investigation until nearly a week later and never contacted rowland's parole officers who could have sent him back to prison. >> i did not believe that there was enough evidence at that time to share with other law enforcement. there was no indication from lauren to us at any point in this investigation that he was threatening physical harm. >> repor

. >> reporter: the shooting launching a massive multihour manhunt for this man, 37-year-old melvin rowlandto a nearby church and took his own life. mccluskey's family says their daughter dated rowland for about a month but broke up with him after they say she found out he lied to her about his name, his age and his criminal history which included convictions for enticing a minor over the internet and forcible sex abuse. >> it looks like he's actively on parole. >> reporter: mccluskey even going to university of utah police more than a week before her death filing a complaint against rowland for harassment. police say they were working on building a case against him. this morning, the entire university community in shock. friends and family say she was looking forward to graduating in may. >> she was super nice, super friendly. she just seemed very open and easy to talk to. >> reporter: students will hold a vigil tonight on campus to remember lauren. just such a sad story. >> very sad. >> on so many levels. >> thank you, eva. >>> and coming up, an escalator accident, at least 20 people inju