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Nicole Hadley

Case from Paducah, KY dated Dec 01, 1997

Victim Details

Nicole Hadley

Female

Paducah

KY

1997-12-01

14

Nicole

Hadley

06/29/2026

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In the quiet community of West Paducah, Kentucky, the morning of December 1, 1997, began like any other, but it would end in a tragedy that would scar the town forever. On that day, 14-year-old Nicole Marie Hadley, a freshman at Heath High School, was caught in an act of violence that cut her life short. A member of the school band and the freshman basketball team, Nicole was with a group of students participating in a morning prayer circle in the school's lobby when a fellow student opened fire ...
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  • Nicole Marie Hadley (1983-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Survivor keeps sister's memory alive | News | metropolisplanet.com
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