Remembering Donald Kennon A Syracuse hairdresser slain in 1985
Neighbors and family recall Donald Kennon a trusted, generous figure who ran a busy shop at 31144 Irving Ave. He funded trips for kids and mentored athletes, earning the nickname Mr. D. His death after a stabbing shocked the community and prompted questions about motive and the attackers' statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kennon
Sharon Tinsley
Sadie Williams
Donald
Irving Ave
Kennan
Fisher
Maxine
Lupe Kennon
Pim Gay
Kennon
Hathe Grimsley
Grimsley
East Fayette Street
Meret Williams
Williams
Nottingham High School
Dorsey Levens
Green Bay Packers
People’s Ame Church
Pye
Cole
Edwin Cole
Willis Avenue
Central Technical Vocation School
Murder of Uncle Kennon Haunts Lupe Kennon Life
Lupe Kennon recalls the murder of her uncle Donald Kennon as the deepest pain in a lifetime of losses. He housed and guided her after her mother Agnes died of multiple sclerosis, and helped her raise children while she battled drugs and schooling. She notes his steady presence contrasted with the deaths of parents, grandparents, and siblings, and laments the strain of finding closure while watching her sons grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupe Kennon
Donald Kennon
Niagara Falls
Agnes
Ino
Hazelwood Avenue
Syracuse
Agnes Kennon
Lupe
Kyle London Kennon
Keenan
Paroled killer Webster faces 2005 parole hearing in murder case
Webster, serving 20 years to life for the 1985 murder of hairdresser Kennon, awaits a parole decision at a February 2005 hearing with his accomplice Richmond denied parole. He describes remorse, but faces skepticism from prosecutors and a history of violence. his odds of release remain slim with a potential two year extension.
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Webster
Darrill Richmond
Kennon
Onondaga County Justice Center
Thom
Pye
Jacqueline
Hace Hon
Yalmost
Uequeling
Deaving
Division of
Ulinos
Apology Letter From Prisoner for 1985 Syracuse Killing
A prisoner serving sixteen years of a twenty to life term for the death of Donald Kennon in Syracuse, New York, offers a public apology. He expresses remorse, admits immaturity at trial, and asks for forgiveness for the crime and its impact on the Kennon family and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kennion
Syracuse
New York
Kennan
Mr. Kennon
Kennon
Timeline of Webster murder case spans 1985 to 2005
Timeline tracks Donald Kena's death on April 27 1985 with police discovery and John W Webster being charged next day for second degree murder. Dar rill Richmond pleads to first degree robbery in 1985 and testifies against Webster in 1985 86 trial leading to convictions. Sentencing in 1986 set at 20 years to life with concurrent terms. Richmond parole denial in 2001 and release prospects discussed. Webster's earliest parole after 20 years with hearings beginning 2005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kenanon
John W. Webster
Webster
Darrill Richmond
Tral
Emil Ross
Kate Rosenthal
John G. Duncan
State Supreme Court
Walter Gorman
Richmond
Syracuse
State Department of Correctional Servites
State
Ny-Us
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Bunal
Aersal
Jacqueline Bean
Tinsley
Jennifer Grimes
Hattie Grimsley
Eft
Margaret Williams
Jennifer Jacobs
Edward
Kyle
Alfred University
Wegmans
Disney
Lupe ‘Kennon
Robert Thom
Duncan
U.S. Attorney's Office
State Division of Parole
Chittenango
Liverpool
George
John
Nina Potter
Washington Square
Irving Avenue
Atlantic City
Vanessa Williams
Niagara Street
Granger
Gillard
U.S. Supreme Court
Deny
Darrill
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