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The cops let the guys go.

Two men released in probe of cheerleader's death
1/14/2004 2:44 PM
By: Associated Press

Maui, Hawaii-(AP) -- Hawaiian police have released two men arrested in the death of a New Jersey cheerleader who fell from a ninth floor hotel balcony.

Police records show the 19-and-20-year-olds from California were arrested yesterday in connection with Lauren Crossan's death.

Neither man has been charged.

Police say the men told them Crossan was in their room when they fell asleep early Monday morning. Her clothes and personal belongings were found in the room when police arrived to question them after the fall. They were staying in the room from which Crossan fell.

Crossan, who was 18, had traveled to Maui with two other seniors from her school and a chaperone to perform in Saturday's Hula Bowl.

The chaperone says Crossan called her at about 1:30 a.m. Monday to say she was okay and heading back to her room.

The cops let the guys go.

Have they released a statement that exonerated them ?

It looks like they did exonerate them.Donald Devorss, 19, and Erik Larson, 20, of Folsom, Calif., told cops they were on vacation and had fallen asleep early Monday morning while Crossan - whom they had just met - was in their room.

A preliminary autopsy report found that Crossan had not been sexually assaulted, but that she had been drinking.