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homicide

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


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That included his stepfather, Ed Kovac, the homicide cop and former Marine who’d had a partner on the force who was gay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

She pointed to a historic drop in the city’s homicide rate, which has fallen to its lowest point since 1959, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In a court filing submitted to the judge Thursday and seen by The Wall Street Journal, Jonathan’s lawyers counter many of the points cited by the judge as grounds for her homicide allegation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

As is common, the two were tried separately, and Bullins reached a plea deal that led to a 20-year sentence for homicide.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He knew the prosecutors were on the fence, at best, about charging Reggie with negligent homicide.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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