murder

Example Sentences

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“For over three years, Anna’s family and friends have waited for justice. Today the jury has spoken, returned its guilty verdict for first-degree murder against this sociopath and justice has arrived,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Following a murder where he lived near Blackpool in 1970, every man in a certain age range had to provide a saliva and blood sample.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A week ago he admitted there were “real failures” in the immigration and criminal-justice systems that led to this murder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But they still had the statues, and like the gun in a murder, the statues tied them to the theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day