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On December 8, 1985, John Pennington, aged 26, was murdered in Columbus, Ohio, while sitting in his car at the drive-thru of a Taco Bell located on West Broad Street. The incident took place late at night, involving an altercation between individuals in Pennington's car and the occupants of another vehicle ahead of them in the line. During the altercation, a person from the other car got out, approached Pennington's vehicle, and began stabbing Pennington and the other occupants. Following the at ...Read More
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John Pennington
February 11, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Columbus
OH
1985-12-08
1985-12-08
1959-10-06
26
John
Pennington
Brown
Brown
5'11
205
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the tragic case of John Pennington from 1985? It's been so many years... ...Read More
11/13/2024
11/13/2024
I was reading about John Pennington's tragic murder at the Taco Bell drive-thru in 1985, and one thi... ...Read More
09/29/2023
09/29/2023
I've been following the case of John Pennington from 1985, and something that puzzles me is the tota... ...Read More
01/15/2023
01/15/2023
