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Feb 2025
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MURDERED: Lauren Burk

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Lauren Burk, a bright and popular Auburn University student with a promising future, was tragically abducted and murdered on March 4, 2008. After a lengthy investigation and court proceedings, Lockhart was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, though his case remains a point of contention due to appeals and legal challenges regarding his mental health and sentencing.

 

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  2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2015/03/lockhartpetition.pdf

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