Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 14
UCSB Police Issue 10 p.m. Alert After Campus Housing Rape, Strangulation Report
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 14

UCSB Police Issue 10 p.m. Alert After Campus Housing Rape, Strangulation Report

6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 14
  • A university-wide alert went out at 10 p.m. Saturday after UCSB police logged a reported rape and strangulation in campus housing.
  • The Daily Nexus reported the suspect and victim had just met at a party in nearby Isla Vista and did not know each other before the alleged assault.
  • UCSB police have released no suspect information or further details, leaving students, faculty and staff on edge.
  • More than 100 rapes were reported at UCSB from 2022 through 2024, part of a broader rise in sexual assaults, weapons arrests and burglaries on campus.
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