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[mur-der] / ˈmɜr dər /




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Though Anthony was 17 at the time of the murder on 2 April 2025, under Texas law he was able to be charged as an adult.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A further six men have been charged following a protest in Southampton over the murder of Henry Nowak.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Said dog may have been witness to a supernatural murder, leading the group of teens to set out to solve the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Will America survive the murder of “60 Minutes”? Will the world?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In the last week of July 1926, as the summer heat reached infernal temperatures, the trial of Hale and Ramsey for the murder of Henry Roan began at the redbrick courthouse in Guthrie.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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