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Lydia Kaye Dew

Case from Pearl, MS dated Oct 01, 1997

Victim Details

Lydia Kaye Dew

Female

White / Caucasian

Pearl

MS

1997-10-01

17

Lydia

Kaye Dew

07/23/2026

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On the morning of October 1, 1997, in Pearl, Mississippi, the life of 17-year-old Lydia Kaye Dew was tragically cut short in a school shooting. A fellow student, 16-year-old Luke Woodham, was responsible for her death. Earlier that morning, Woodham had fatally stabbed and bludgeoned his mother, Mary Ann Woodham, at their home before driving to Pearl High School armed with a rifle concealed under a trench coat.

Upon his arrival at the school, Woodham opened fire, killing Lydia Kaye Dew and ...
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  • https://www.wlbt.com: The making of a Mississippi school shooter
  • 1997 Pearl High School shooting - Wikipedia
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