slaying
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Mr. Staiti says that McCrea’s slaying was reported in “dozens of newspapers,” from Boston to Charleston.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Escalante and his family were living at his parents’ home in Cypress Park at the time of his slaying.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
Witnessing and writing about the slaying, journalist Jeff Weiss reckons with complex feelings about the loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
Was this really "slaying dragons" of the tabloid press, as he'd celebrated after a previous win when he'd given evidence in court against Mirror Group Newspapers?
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
At police request, the press printed a telephone number, SW 5-8117, for “stricdy confidential” information that anyone might offer concerning the slaying.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
