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The stabbing victim was an 18-year-old IU student.
The stabbing victim was an 18-year-old IU student.
Initial reports show the crime was racially motivated.
The victim was treated for multiple head injuries at an area hospital.
The suspect has been charged with three felonies.
The stabbing happened around 1:23 a.m. in the 200 block of South College Avenue.
There is no active threat to staff and students.
The case involved a 19-year-old female and a 22-year-old male.
The reporting student declined to file charges in both cases.
The incident involved two separate women who were reportedly raped.
The incidents all occurred early morning Nov. 17.
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The rape allegedly occurred Oct. 2.
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BPD identified one suspect after posting his picture on social media.
Reports of strangulation, rape, stalking and sexual battery were reported around campus.
Investigators determined their deaths occurred Oct. 11.
An IU alert said the suspect is a white male with curly brown hair wearing a blue flannel and beanie.
Dekota Collins, 25, was arrested on Oct. 20.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s department is currently investigating the crash.