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Student slain in residence hall
Roommate arrested following release from hospital; stabbing took place in Graham-Greenlee
By: Claire Conrad
Issue date: 9/6/07 Section: News
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Mia J. Henderson, an 18-year-old biology freshman, and her roommate, Galareka Harrison, an 18-year-old public administration freshman, were transported to University Medical Center at around 6 a.m. yesterday after a residence assistant called police at 5:45 a.m., said Anthony Daykin, chief of the University of Arizona Police Department.
Henderson was pronounced dead on arrival. Harrison's injuries were not life-threatening, Daykin said.
After her release from the hospital yesterday afternoon, Harrison was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for stabbing Henderson on the second floor of the residence hall, said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, UAPD public information officer. Harrison was booked into Pima County jail.
The injuries the women sustained are consistent with those made by a knife, although police cannot confirm details, pending an investigation, Mejia said.
Police said they believe this was an isolated incident.
According to her MySpace online profile, Henderson was from Tuba City, Ariz. She was a member of the Navajo Nation of Arizona, Daykin said.
The two women lived in the O'odham Ki living-learning community in the dorm, UAPD officials said, which is designed for Native American students as a collaboration between the First-Year Scholars Program of the Native American Student Affairs Office and Residence Life.
On Aug. 28, a police report was filed listing Henderson as the victim of property crime. Harrison is an investigative lead in the case. Another unnamed student is also listed as a victim of property theft in the case, Daykin said.
Money and other property had allegedly been stolen from Henderson and the other student, Daykin said.
Following the theft, Henderson said she would not be living in her dorm room until alternate arrangements were made for one of the women to move.
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Donovan
posted 9/06/07 @ 12:53 AM PST
That's what you get for letting in the Indians.
Jeff K
posted 9/06/07 @ 8:31 AM PST
"Murdered"? Well, no, not until convicted by a court.
Katie
posted 9/06/07 @ 8:50 AM PST
A student has died, and the first thing you can think of are racist comments that have NOTHING to do with what occurred? Your bigoted attitude is unacceptable and continuing to blame race when tragedies occur is not only ignorant, but it's just plain stupid. (Continued…)
Karen
posted 9/06/07 @ 8:57 AM PST
Hey Donovan...."letting in the Indians?" We let you in! Read your history. Your comment is racial, ignorant and typical!! If you can't be part of the solution don't be part of the problem. (Continued…)
Byung
posted 9/06/07 @ 10:03 AM PST
Why would the administration of this website keep the racist comment up on the comment page? Some people might say that the first amendment protects people, but in the case of racist statements, it does not protect the individual. (Continued…)
Zach
posted 9/06/07 @ 10:44 AM PST
The Wildcat headline is grossly irresponsible. As Jeff K pointed out there has been no conviction besides the one made by the Wildcat editors. At this point there has been a death; let the court decide if it was a murder. (Continued…)
Chaz
posted 9/06/07 @ 11:00 AM PST
Someone dies and you all are concerned with the racist comment that some joker posted.
I want to express my condolences to the family of Mia J. Henderson. (Continued…)
Mike Miller
posted 9/06/07 @ 11:42 AM PST
Donovan is an ASU alumn who frequents most sports message boards. How insensitive a comment could a real human being make in a circumstance like this?
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Vetesha
posted 9/06/07 @ 11:42 AM PST
It is not a surprise that someone would leave that type of comment. It does not hurt me in any way because I AM NATIVE AMERICAN not an Indian, a member of the Navajo Nation. (Continued…)
Tondalia
posted 9/06/07 @ 12:39 PM PST
I already passed the link on to fellow peers, professors, mentors, family, and friends of the Native American community on campus... all are not happy. (Continued…)
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