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[Dartmouth College President James Wright issued a statement on January 28, 2001, posted to the college's website and distributed to the campus, confirming that professors Half Zantop and Susanne Zantop had been found dead at their home in Etna, New Hampshire. The statement expressed deep grief on behalf of the Dartmouth community, noted that the investigation was being led by New Hampshire State Police, and clarified that Tulloch and Parker had no apparent connection to the college. Wright announced that counselors were available for students and faculty, that a memorial service would be planned in coordination with the family, and that the previous day's faculty meeting had been cancelled. An estimated 50 students, faculty, and administrators gathered at Rollins Chapel Sunday evening for an informational meeting with the president.]
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Dartmouth had no mass SMS or text-alert system in 2001 -- community notification came through the college website, email to faculty and staff, and an in-person chapel gathering
The murders occurred off campus at the Zantops' private home in Etna, NH -- a rural address about 5 miles from Hanover -- making this a Clery timely-warning event rather than an on-campus emergency notification
The perpetrators were Vermont high school students with no Dartmouth affiliation; the campus was not at ongoing risk once the pair were identified and sought