Found Kneeling Over Her: A Boyfriend's CPR Attempt Ends a Millersville Freshman's Life in Bard Hall
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedMillersville University freshman Karlie Hall, 18, was found beaten and strangled in her Bard Hall dorm room early on February 8, 2015. Her boyfriend, Gregorio Orrostieta, was found kneeling over her body attempting CPR when officers arrived; the university later paid a $1.5 million wrongful-death settlement after her family argued a prior October 2014 assault report to a resident assistant, campus police, and the Title IX office went unheeded.
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On Sunday, February 8, Millersville University freshman, Karlie Hall, died tragically. It has been a time of shock and grief on our campus and beyond. The depth of the University's collective sorrow, however, pales in comparison to the unfathomable heartache experienced by Karlie's family, loved ones, and friends. Our campus community has come together to support each other, and our students have shown a level of strength and maturity far greater than their years.
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- OfficialUpdate on Student Death (Millersville University official statement)blogs.millersville.eduarchived copy
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Campus Alert Archive. "Millersville University of Pennsylvania: Found Kneeling Over Her: A Boyfriend's CPR Attempt Ends a Millersville Freshman's Life in Bard Hall." Incident of February 8, 2015. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/millersville-university-karlie-hall-murder-2015-02-08/
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