Former Iowa State Womens Golfer found murdered on Course

[FlyingLaw1]

I'm not really sure where this belongs so Mods, Please move as you deem fit....

 

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/24717884/man-charged-first-degree-murder-death-iowa-state-golfer-celia-barquin-arozamena

 

I can't even fathom this. I went to grad school in Des Moines and my girl friend was an athlete at Iowa State not long ago. I can't even believe this would happen... I truly do not have words...

[rbj69]

Very sad

[Wriggles]

The world is in bad shape.

[OldTomMorris]

Its absolutely sickening, young woman living her dream with so much of her life in front of her.

[broadbandz]

man that sucks, these courses are so big it would be almost impossible to have decent security but something needs to change.

[Hawkeye77]

man that sucks, these courses are so big it would be almost impossible to have decent security but something needs to change.

 

Tragedy beyond belief but not a "security issue" and not something the course is accountable for.

[Warrick]

This is just odd, and sickening. I have played there a couple times, and am just at a loss to what happened here. I mean was this a stalker thing? The course is not really very accessible outside the entrance. Was the dude laying in the fescue?

 

Makes me sick to my stomach.

[Hawkeye77]

Here's what little is known about him. https://www.weareiowa.com/news/local-news/who-is-the-alleged-killer-of-celia-barquin-arozamena-/1455636955

[Ferguson]

This is very sad. That girl had a life.

[MtlJeff]

Kind of crazy this happened on a golf course. Usually at least a few people around. Very sad to see stories like this

[Hawkeye77]

This is just odd, and sickening. I have played there a couple times, and am just at a loss to what happened here. I mean was this a stalker thing? The course is not really very accessible outside the entrance. Was the dude laying in the fescue?

 

Makes me sick to my stomach.

 

Assuming some details will start coming out but may not come out more than they have until certain things are happening with the prosecution. Both my daughters are back in Iowa City, people should never underestimate safety issues in college towns (or anywhere) in this day and age or forget some of the same old issues are always there as well. Still, stuff like this usually comes out of the blue in an instant and you can't prepare for everything but it is very sobering.

[FlyingLaw1]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2018/09/18/ames-murder-iowa-state-isu-golf-team-collin-richards-court-hearing-murder-story-county-golfer-celia/1344149002/

 

Additional details coming out... Absolutely sickening.

[Bomber_11]

Seems like every day there's a new senseless act of cruelty occurring.

 

I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and i cringe at the thought of sending them out into this f*cked up world.

[harolease]

Feel really sad for her family

Such a promising young woman

I’m a big guy and feel safe playing alone at the course

Now I am afraid for woman who are by them self on the course.

Play with a buddy when possible.

 

[Konklifer]

A talented young woman with a bright future and her whole life ahead of her. Just fking awful.

[broadbandz]

man that sucks, these courses are so big it would be almost impossible to have decent security but something needs to change.

 

Tragedy beyond belief but not a "security issue" and not something the course is accountable for.

 

not to get in an argument but yeah it is a "security issue" a few security patrolling every few holes would have helped. I mean this is not rocket science there are entire industries devoted to studying and preventing random attacks. Of course nothing is guaranteed.

[Bomber_11]

man that sucks, these courses are so big it would be almost impossible to have decent security but something needs to change.

 

Tragedy beyond belief but not a "security issue" and not something the course is accountable for.

 

not to get in an argument but yeah it is a "security issue" a few security patrolling every few holes would have helped. I mean this is not rocket science there are entire industries devoted to studying and preventing random attacks. Of course nothing is guaranteed.

 

I think your heart’s in the right place, but it’s not realistic or necessary to put security every few holes on golf courses.

 

Evil will always find a way.

 

If you secure golf courses, they’ll start killing innocent people somewhere else.

 

All you can do is arm yourself at all times, as I do. Since getting my concealed carry I never go anywhere without a gun. Golf course, movie theater, Olive Garden, etc.

 

You’d be surprised how much safer you and your family feel when you know you can control the outcome of a dangerous situation

[wombat_vortex]

This is very sad, but I'm not really surprised it happened. I've seen many homeless/drifter types who kind of live around rural golf courses in wooded areas.

[JBirdUt]

My condolences to her family. A bright light and outstanding individual killed senselessly. My worst scenario when I think of my daughter playing golf, it's one of many reasons I still go out with her, if only to watch.

[irvtrain]

man that sucks, these courses are so big it would be almost impossible to have decent security but something needs to change.

 

Tragedy beyond belief but not a "security issue" and not something the course is accountable for.

 

not to get in an argument but yeah it is a "security issue" a few security patrolling every few holes would have helped. I mean this is not rocket science there are entire industries devoted to studying and preventing random attacks. Of course nothing is guaranteed.

 

I think your heart’s in the right place, but it’s not realistic or necessary to put security every few holes on golf courses.

 

Evil will always find a way.

 

If you secure golf courses, they’ll start killing innocent people somewhere else.

 

All you can do is arm yourself at all times, as I do. Since getting my concealed carry I never go anywhere without a gun. Golf course, movie theater, Olive Garden, etc.

 

You’d be surprised how much safer you and your family feel when you know you can control the outcome of a dangerous situation

 

This news is so upsetting and scary.

 

I'll agree security is probably unrealistic but it is good to have volunteer marshals on the course for a number of reasons and this is one of them.

[D-TRAIN]

This hit me pretty hard as it was very close to home. I graduated from Iowa State in 2011 and spent 2 years living in an apartment just north of the course along the woods they mentioned the homeless living in. I was a member at Coldwater Golf Links for 3 years and played TONS of golf there. My wife even worked the beverage cart at Coldwater for a summer during school. Never in my wildest dreams would have guessed it could be an unsafe place.

 

To give some a better picture the whole course has woods with a creek along the north boundary (where some homeless camp). Then the front and back nines are divided by a bike trail that crosses over the creek. Decent amount of non golf related travel through that area. The walk from 8 green to 9 tee crosses the trail very close to the main creek and there is lots of forest cover in that area.

 

Edit*** Just remembered my avatar is me playing at Coldwater.

[FlyingLaw1]

This hit me pretty hard as it was very close to home. I graduated from Iowa State in 2011 and spent 2 years living in an apartment just north of the course along the woods they mentioned the homeless living in. I was a member at Coldwater Golf Links for 3 years and played TONS of golf there. My wife even worked the beverage cart at Coldwater for a summer during school. Never in my wildest dreams would have guessed it could be an unsafe place.

 

To give some a better picture the whole course has woods with a creek along the north boundary (where some homeless camp). Then the front and back nines are divided by a bike trail that crosses over the creek. Decent amount of non golf related travel through that area. The walk from 8 green to 9 tee crosses the trail very close to the main creek and there is lots of forest cover in that area.

 

Edit*** Just remembered my avatar is me playing at Coldwater.

 

I'm right there with you... My girl friend lived not far from there when she was at ISU. She used to walk around alone all the time in the area--She's understandably pretty upset about it as well.

 

I've spent a ton of time in the area myself when I lived in Des Moines.. For something like this to happen in Ames..... Even a day later is still cannot wrap my mind around it.

[Dicka]

The one place where we all find peace and somewhat of a sanctuary is the golf course. Shocking this could happen like it has.

[llamont]

My prayers definitely go out to the family BUT this degenerate nothin’ needs to be met with swift and appropriate justice.

[radiman]

God, that sick bastxxx. It saddens me greatly as a father of two girls. You can even see the scratches on his face in one of the photos. I don't typically get like this, but how can someone expect to rehabilitate someone like this? Instead, he will have 3 squares a day and free room and board the rest of his life. Just sick.

[Hawkeye77]

man that sucks, these courses are so big it would be almost impossible to have decent security but something needs to change.

 

Tragedy beyond belief but not a "security issue" and not something the course is accountable for.

 

not to get in an argument but yeah it is a "security issue" a few security patrolling every few holes would have helped. I mean this is not rocket science there are entire industries devoted to studying and preventing random attacks. Of course nothing is guaranteed.

 

Just wrong. Not practical or reasonable. Let's keep the knee jerk "if only" out of it.

[highergr0und]

So sad..... we as a society need to figure something out on how to address mental health issues in a big way

[Nixhex524]

Give him death... why waste taxpayer dollar on this danger to society. Another good person taken while the garbage stays. Maddening.

[jamie]

Give him death... why waste taxpayer dollar on this danger to society. Another good person taken while the garbage stays. Maddening.

Unfortunately, Iowa doesn’t have capital punishment.

[Hawkeye77]

So sad..... we as a society need to figure something out on how to address mental health issues in a big way

 

No evidence or reasonable argument that addressing whatever alleged mental health issues (assuming they were existing/were identified/something could be done and on and on) this guy had would have made a difference. Again, let's keep the knee jerk reactions/political reactions out of it.