Luke Homan
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Lucas Homan was a former student Marquette University basketball player.[1]
Death
In the fall of 2006, Homan disappeared from downtown La Crosse after celebrating Oktoberfest with a group of friends.[2] He was found dead three days later in the Mississippi River, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.[3] The autopsy revealed acute alcohol intoxication as a major contributing factor to his death[4] as well as cold water drowning.[5] Drug tests were ran on Homan; all toxicology tests turned out to be negative.[6]
Aftermath
Another UW La Crosse student, was charged with obstruction in Homan's investigation.[7] He is believed to be the last person to see Homan alive. He had told police Homan had gotten into an altercation with another bar patron and fled; he told a different story to Homan's friends and other UW students, saying he had been cut when he was punched by a man that was fighting with Homan and that three men were involved in the altercation. The young man appeared "upset and nervous" upon being questioned by the police during the search for Homan. He said three men had gotten into an altercation with Homan and then followed him out of the Vibe; these three men then returned without Homan and struck him with a beer bottle, cutting him. He immediately left the bar and headed home. Authorities stressed he was not involved in Homan's death,[8] but Scott was charged with giving conflicting accounts to police.
See also
Sources
- ^ "Stewart: Luke Homan loved the game and his teammates. His is a legacy worth remembering". Journal Sentinel.
- ^ "'Smiley Face' Investigative Team Brings New Evidence In Luke Homan Case To Wisconsin Police". Oxygen.
- ^ "'Smiley Face Killers' Looks At Forensic Evidence On Luke Homan & Comes Up With A New Theory — EXCLUSIVE". Romper.
- ^ "Mother Seeks Investigation Into River Drownings". WISN.
- ^ "Scott sentenced to 48 hours in jail for obstructing officers". La Crosse Tribune.
- ^ "Autopsy confirms student drowned". La Crosse Tribune.
- ^ "Student charged with obstruction in Luke Homan investigation". La Crosse Tribune.
- ^ "UW-La Crosse student charged with obstructing police in drowning death". Hudson Star Observer.