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John Lacey

Case from Chester, PA dated May 03, 2003

Victim Details

John Lacey

Male

White / Caucasian

Chester

PA

2003-05-03

21

John

Lacey

07/07/2026

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On a spring evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 21-year-old John Lacey was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On May 3, 2003, the Widener University junior was walking from his campus apartment to a nearby off-campus bar to buy beer. At approximately 11:30 p.m., while talking on his cell phone with his girlfriend, Lacey was accosted by two individuals in the parking lot of Walio's Frog Pond Café.

The assailants, who had been lurking in the parking lot, attempt ...
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  • Former juvie lifer gets 40 years-life in 2003 murder of Widener student
  • Judge mulls new sentence in 2003 John Lacey murder - Delco Times
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