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Fort Lewis College Student Charged in Alleged $500 Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Teammate

Authorities report no ongoing campus threat, with an advisement hearing set for Feb. 23.

Overview

  • Investigators say the probe began Jan. 28 after school officials alerted police, leading to Jackson T. Keller’s Jan. 29 arrest in Durango.
  • An arrest affidavit describes Keller first approaching a mutual acquaintance, then contacting three men on FaceTime and sending a $500 CashApp payment.
  • The alleged target and a witness detailed a dorm conflict that included a scissors threat and tensions tied to a shared bathroom.
  • Keller was released on a $50,000 surety bond with conditions and is subject to a protection order barring contact with the alleged victim and a witness.
  • Campus police and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation say there is no ongoing threat, and local reporting says the FBI assisted in the arrest.