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The Murder of Lauren Burk (Revisit)
This week, we are revisiting our most downloaded episode of the year: the heartbreaking case of Lauren Burk. In March 2008, the brutal murder of this 18-year-old Auburn University student shattered a community and left a family searching for answers in a case that is as tragic as it is controversial.
Lauren Burke: The Auburn Student Murdered by Courtney Lockhart
On March 4, 2008, 18-year-old Auburn University student Lauren Burk was found on Highway 147 in Alabama—shot, naked, and dying. She had been forced into her car at gunpoint by Courtney Lockhart, who robbed her, shot her in the back, and pushed her from the moving vehicle. Her car was set on fire. Lockhart was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Lauren's father, Jim Burk, fought for justice for his daughter. This is the story of a bright young woman whose life was stolen by senseless violence.
