homicide
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In a statement to The Times, however, L.A. police said Downer’s case was “suspicious” but was not yet being investigated as a homicide.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
After the discovery, the hiker placed an emergency call, and deputies from the sheriff’s Morongo Basin Station confirmed the find and requested aid from homicide detectives.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
President Claudia Sheinbaum recently hailed the success of her federal security strategy - saying the daily homicide rate in February 2026 was 44% lower than at the end of her predecessor's term in September 2024.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Still, that number dwarfs China’s homicide rate, which came in at 0.44 per 100,000 in 2024, according to official data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
His father had been a robbery detective in Cleveland, Ohio, and his older brother was a homicide detective in Fort Lauderdale—and a detective is what David Delinko fervidly wanted to be, someday.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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