EP108: Death on Campus
On the evening of August 28, 1986, college student Katy Hawelka was celebrating the start of a new school year with friends at local bars near the college campus of Clarkson University, where she went to school. She and a friend left the bar around 2:30am and her friend walked with her until they got on campus, and they parted ways near the hockey arena, Walker Arena. After they said their goodbyes, Katy was savagely attacked and left for dead. Listen to this week’s episode to hear more about the brutal assault, as well as more about Katy Hawelka and the man who would be held responsible for her eventual death.
Sources and Related Links to Podcast Episode:
- Her Name is Katy: Family of Murdered Clarkson student awaiting parole decision for killer
- The Hawelka’s family facebook page for news on Katy’s case
- Parole denied for convicted killer of 1986 Clarkson University student
- Local writer recounts tragic death in Potsdam
- Newsmakers: family of Katy Hawelka, student killed on Clarkston campus in 1986 discuss parole process to keep her killer locked up
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