The murder of Hadiya Pendleton occurred on January 29, 2013. Pendleton, a 15-year-old girl from Chicago, Illinois, was shot in the back and killed while standing with friends inside Harsh Park in Kenwood, Chicago after taking her final exams. [1]

Eight years ago, Chicago teenager Hadiya Pendleton was killed in a random shooting that drew the attention of then-President Barack Obama and came to define the city's struggles with curbing gun...

Jan 2, 2025 · The Illinois Supreme Court granted Micheail Ward a new trial in the 2013 Chicago shooting of Hadiya Pendleton after his murder conviction was overturned in 2023.

Mar 31, 2023 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- An appellate court has overturned the conviction in the murder of Chicago teen, Hadiya Pendleton. The ruling comes just a few months after the 10-year …

Mar 31, 2023 · In a ruling that comes just a few months past the 10-year anniversary of Hadiya Pendleton’s death, an appeals court has ordered a new trial for the man charged with gunning down the 15-year-old honor student.

Jan 30, 2025 · Michelle and Barack Obama will honor the late Hadiya Pendleton, who was 15 when she was killed, with a space in the Obama Presidential Center. The young woman performed at former President...

Jan 3, 2025 · Micheail Ward was found guilty of Pendleton's murder in 2018 and sentenced to 84 years in prison. The man convicted in the 2013 murder of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton could be heading back to...

Jan 14, 2019 · The man who fatally shot Hadiya Pendleton, whose death six years ago became a tragic national symbol of gun violence, was sentenced Monday to 84 years in prison.

Jan 15, 2019 · Michaeil Ward has been sentenced to 84 years in prison for his role in Hadiya Pendleton’s death.

Mar 31, 2023 · In a ruling that comes just a few months past the 10-year anniversary of Hadiya Pendleton’s death, an appeals court has ordered a new trial for the man charged with gunning down the 15-year-old...