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Police investigate death of JMU student

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HARRISONBURG (WSLS10) - Investigators are searching for the cause of death of a student at James Madison University.

According to "Lohud," a journal-based online news source out of New York, 20-year-old Marisa Curlen was found unconscious in a bedroom of her sorority house at JMU.

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Curlen, a New York native, was a sophomore and a member of "alpha phi" sorority at the university.

Her sorority posted a picture of her on Instagram. Captioned on the picture, "Marisa was a dedicated member of our organization ... Together the sisters of alpha phi celebrate her life."

Police in Harrisonburg say the death is under investigation.


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