MURDER OF ASHLEY LOCKHART

Ashley Lockhart was a mother of six trying to navigate separation, fear, and daily life when her story ended in broad daylight on a West Philadelphia street. In August twenty twenty two, she was found stabbed inside her minivan despite having a protection from abuse order against her partner. The case moved quickly from discovery to arrest, exposing the gap between legal safeguards and real world safety. Told in a forensic, pressure driven style, this three chapter series examines the investigation, the plea that avoided a jury trial, and the lasting cost left behind for Ashley’s children and community.