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homicide

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


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The increased reward represents a renewed effort to generate leads in the homicide investigation and bring justice to the Esparza family, the Board of Supervisors said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

"The homicide theory does not hold up," said his lawyer, Cristóbal Martell.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Director Margaret Brown follows up her superb four-part series from last year, about a multiple homicide in Texas in 1991, with a fifth episode on the subsequent solving of the crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Though her case was never classified as a homicide, agents had clearly suspected poisoning.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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