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Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 | Indiana Daily Student | idsnews.com

Man in rape case connected to 4 break-ins By Carley Lanich clanich@indiana.edu | @carleylanich

The man arrested Thursday in connection with a rape north of campus has been linked to a string of break-ins south of campus where police believe he attempted rape while wearing a mask. Devin Grounds, 28, was arrested Sept. 15 on charges of rape, theft and burglary after a woman reported that a man broke into her North Walnut Street apartment on the morning of Sept. 5, tied her up and raped her. Four other break-ins were reported on the south side of campus the same week. The Bloomington Police Department named

Grounds a suspect in all cases Monday and added a charge of burglary in the case of a Sept. 8 break-in on East Melrose Avenue. Grounds, of Solsberry, Indiana, has appeared in the Monroe County justice system before. In 2010, he was arrested on Devin multiple charges Grounds of burglary on East Melrose Avenue. In both 2016 cases, detectives used DNA evidence to identify Grounds as a suspect. In the Sept. 8 East Melrose Avenue case, detectives interviewed a victim who described being awo-

ken at around 5 a.m. by a 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 white man wearing pants or jeans and a shirt with buttons, according to the probable cause affidavit for Grounds’ arrest. “Shut the fuck up, or I will kill you,” the man said, according to the affidavit. “You’re going to do what I say or I’ll kill you.” The man then tied the woman’s hands behind her back and proceeded to rape her. He untied her before fleeing the apartment and possibly stealing the woman’s iPhone, according to the affidavit. The phone was never found. The woman later completed a sexual assault evidence kit at

Timeline of reported break-in activity

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Devin Grounds has a history of arrests in incidents occurring at the same places as some of the recent alleged break-ins. November 2011 Devin Grounds is arrested on charges of burglary at East Melrose Avenue 4 a.m. Sept. 5, 2016 Break-in on North Walnut Street, Grounds is arrested Thursday on charges of rape, theft and burglary in relation to this case. 5 a.m. Sept. 5, 2016 Break-in on South Henderson Street, BPD is still investigating this case.

2:15 a.m. Sept. 8, 2016 Break-in on East Second Street, BPD is still investigating this case. 5 a.m. Sept. 8, 2016 Break-in on South Washington Street, BPD is still investigating this case. 6 a.m. Sept. 8, 2016 Break-in on East Melrose Avenue, BPD added an additional charge of burglary for Devin Grounds.

BASKETBALL

Players on track various injuries Robert James Blackmon Jr. Johnson

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Juwan Morgan

By Jordan Guskey jguskey@indiana.edu | @JordanGuskey

James Blackmon Jr. is hungry. The IU junior guard had his sophomore season cut short after he sustained a knee injury during practice in the lead-up to IU’s Big Ten opener at Rutgers. He watched as his teammates won the Big Ten regular season title and reached the Sweet Sixteen without him. Now he’s cleared to participate fully. “I’m feeling great, you know, I recently just got cleared to do everything, and the coaches and our trainers are doing a great job of letting me know when to not overdo stuff,” Blackmon said. “So, I’m just feeling ready to go.” It’s not the first time Blackmon’s had to sit out due to injury. He’s had multiple knee injuries dating back to his time in high school, and he knew how to take advantage of the time he had to see the game in a different way. IU associate head coach Tim Buckley admired that about him. “I learned a lot watching James, because I think that physically he did all the things you need to do to recover from that type of injury, but I don’t think you can discount his mental attitude and how he carried himself and how he kept persevering and never felt sorry for himself,” Buckley said. “I think it’s a great example for our team.” Buckley said Blackmon was excited to see the Hoosiers do so well because he knows, as do the coaching staff and his teammates, how much better IU would have been with him on the floor. Blackmon isn’t the only one coming back from an injury either. Junior guard Robert Johnson and sophomore forward Juwan Morgan are both recovering from surgeries performed during the offseason, Johnson to repair his left ankle and Morgan his left shoulder. Buckley said Morgan is progressing as expected, and Johnson is

ROSE BYTHROW | IDS

Trey Hollingsworth, IN-09 GOP Congressional Candidate, tells students to back up political policies with real life experiences. Hollingsworth spoke at the Kelley School of Business Monday night.

Back to business Republican congressional candidate addresses campus party members By Melanie Metzman mmetzman@indiana.edu | @melaniemetzman

America will be a city on a hill again if he is elected, said Trey Hollingsworth, Republican candidate for the Indiana 9th District congressional seat. Joseph A. “Trey” Hollingsworth III is a 33-year-old multimillionaire businessman from Tennessee. Hollingsworth said he decided to run for Congress out of desperation and dissatisfaction with how the politicians in Washington were running the country. “I believe this is a great country,” Hollingsworth said. “I want to mobilize the great talent we have here in America.” Hollingsworth and his wife, a fashion buyer, purchased an apartment in Jefferson-

ville, Indiana last year four miles from where his she grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. Hollingsworth officially moving to the district last year is not a concern for him because it is typical behavior of politicians looking to run for office, IU senior Hunt Harvey said. Hollingsworth’s status as an outsider in politics is not a negative, said Brian Gamache, president of the College Republicans. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are examples of this, he said. Hollingsworth said he could be working or at home at his wife, but instead he is selffunding his campaign, which proves that he is committed to and believes in his cause. Rachel Jacobs, Hollingsworth’s campaign manager, said Hollingsworth is the most hardworking and down-to-earth can-

didate she has met. The first song they listened to after Trey officially decided to run for office was “My House” by Flo Rida, Jacobs said. “He’s a real college guy,” Kyle Osting, IU senior and College Republicans secretary, said. His business acumen and understanding of the issues makes him a qualified candidate, she said. Hollingsworth understands the life of a blue collar worker because he employs them across the state, she said. Hollingsworth said term limits and electing real people with skills outside of politics into office in Washington will turn the country around and get the economy moving again. SEE TREY, PAGE 5

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Paso a Paso event at La Casa dips into salsa dancing By Lydia Gerike lgerike@umail.iu.edu | @lydi_yeah

Students and staff came together Monday night at La Casa Latino Cultural Center to learn how to salsa dance as part of their weekly free lessons by La Casa partner organization, Paso a Paso. Paso a Paso, which means “step by step” in Spanish, is a nonprofit aiming to bring Latin dancing to the IU community. Founder and director Gabriel Escobedo said he began the program three years ago when he came to IU as a Ph.D. student. His mission was to help the Latino youth learn more about their culture. “I started for them,” Escobedo said. “It was all for them, and now I can’t get out of it.” Escobedo teaches lessons at Serendipity Martini Bar, coaches IU’s Paso a Paso dance team and co-hosts other weekly events. For the past two years he also held monthly dance workshops, but this is the first time he has taught weekly lessons at La Casa. This week, dancers learned how to salsa.

Just like the food, salsa dancing is a mix of many different ingredients, Escobedo said. It originated when Latinos from Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico fled to New York City during the 1960s. Competition between cultures in the area often came through music and dancing, Escobedo said. As the sounds came together, salsa was created. “They started contesting for who was right, and eventually they started listening to each other,” Escobedo said. Graduate student and dance team member Gionni Ponce said she likes learning the culture that goes along with the dance lesson. As a Latina, it is important for her to learn the history behind the moves, she said. Ponce said she also likes that Escobedo doesn’t set gender roles during his lessons. Either partner can lead or follow while dancing. “When you know both sides of the dance, it helps you understand the structure, and it’s overall more inclusive,” Ponce said. Before Paso a Paso, Ponce said SEE SALSA, PAGE 5

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Paso a Paso director Gabriel Escobedo assigns dancers different beats to teach them about the rhythms of salsa. Cuban, Colombian and Puerto Rican influences all come together to create the music.


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