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homicide

[hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh-] / ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə- /


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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

Sheriff’s Department homicide investigators are assisting the San Marino Police Department in the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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

Prosecutors are holding a trial in Argentina, accusing Diego Maradona’s medical team of “simple homicide with eventual intent” in his 2020 death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The violent-crime rate among black youths, in fact, has dropped by 60 percent in the past two decades, and the homicide rate has dropped by 82 percent.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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