killing

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More than seven hours of Boyd’s phone recordings were in the police file—conversations before and after the killing that went unreported until aired by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The federal trial of Luigi Mangione in the killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been delayed further to January 2027, according to court documents filed on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Although the snakes use their venom when defending themselves, studies have shown that the chemical nature of snake venom is primarily suited for killing its prey, such a rodents, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A 12-year-old girl with a love of punk rock becomes entangled in the case of a local killing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

My mom’s a doctor and he is just killing time before coaching volleyball, so eat all the Fritos and corn syrup you want.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri