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Mark David Chapman Denied Parole for 14th Time

9/11/2025

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Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon in 1980, has been denied parole for the 14th time.
The New York parole board made this decision on August 27, recently posted online.
Chapman, now 70, shot Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment after obtaining an autograph.
He was arrested shortly after, found with a copy of "The Catcher in the Rye."
Chapman, serving a 20-years-to-life sentence, will have his next parole hearing in February 2027.

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Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon in 1980, has been denied parole for the 14th time.
The New York parole board made this decision on August 27, recently posted online.
Chapman, now 70, shot Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment after obtaining an autograph.
He was arrested shortly after, found with a copy of "The Catcher in the Rye."
Chapman, serving a 20-years-to-life sentence, will have his next parole hearing in February 2027.