Murdered University of Utah student was victim of sextortion

A University of Utah student who police say was murdered by her ex-boyfriend told officers she wired $1,000 to an account earlier this month topreventthe release of “compromising pictures” of the pair, investigators said Thursday. University Police Chief Dale Brophy told reporters thatLauren McCluskey, 21, reported the extortion to his officers on Oct. 13, nine...