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- The murder of Lauren Burk occurred on March 4, 2008, in Auburn, Alabama. Burk, an 18-year-old freshman at Auburn University, was kidnapped at gunpoint by Courtney Lockhart. Lockhart, a U.S. military veteran who had been dishonorably discharged, robbed Burk and forced her to strip naked. He drove her around for about 30 minutes, during which he lamented about his unemployment and misfortunes. When Burk attempted to escape Lockhart shot her in the lungs. Burk, who was now severely injured and completely naked except for a pair of socks, was left on Alabama State Route 147. She was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The murder of Burk, which attracted national attention, was part of a months-long violent crime spree during which Lockhart robbed and assaulted several women. The spree began in February 2008 and ended with his arrest on March 7. Judge Jacob Walker cited Lockhart's criminal history when he overrode the jury's unanimous recommendation for life in prison and sentenced him to death. Lockhart is currently on death row at the Holman Correctional Facility. Burk's parents filed a claim against Auburn University arguing that the decision to merge the university's police force with the city of Auburn's police force led to inadequate security. Alabama's Board of Adjustment denied the claim in November 2014. (en)
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- Undated photo of victim Lauren Burk (en)
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- *Capital murder
*Attempted rape
*Kidnapping
*Robbery (en)
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- Auburn, Alabama, U.S. (en)
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- Murder of Lauren Burk (en)
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- Murder, shooting, kidnapping, robbery (en)
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- *Not guilty of attempted rape
*Guilty on remaining charges (en)
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- The murder of Lauren Burk occurred on March 4, 2008, in Auburn, Alabama. Burk, an 18-year-old freshman at Auburn University, was kidnapped at gunpoint by Courtney Lockhart. Lockhart, a U.S. military veteran who had been dishonorably discharged, robbed Burk and forced her to strip naked. He drove her around for about 30 minutes, during which he lamented about his unemployment and misfortunes. When Burk attempted to escape Lockhart shot her in the lungs. Burk, who was now severely injured and completely naked except for a pair of socks, was left on Alabama State Route 147. She was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. (en)
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- Murder of Lauren Burk (en)
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