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killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /


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A woman who lost her mum, sister and stepdad in a head-on crash says she has lost faith in the justice system after their killer was released from prison early and deported.

From BBC

The bill will also create 'Charlotte's Law', which would see longer time in jail for killers who refuse to disclose where they have hidden their victims' bodies.

From BBC

She wrote her dissertation about serial killers decades ago, and as an author gravitates to storytelling about marginalized women.

From Los Angeles Times

Price remains the killer argument for refurbished phones, with second-hand models sometimes half as expensive as a factory-fresh alternative, attracting consumers who have seen purchasing power ground down by inflation.

From Barron's

Specifically, his proximity to Robert Ressler, a special agent said to have come up with the term “serial killers,” and who spent much of his career speaking with them.

From Los Angeles Times