Chicago-area man among 3 charged with threatening judge, witness in Nolan Wells case

News One and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe Chicago-area man allegedly called a witness and threatened to kill them and their family, according to an affidavit related to the Nolan Wells death investigation.

What changedThe left frames it as "Nolan Wells: 3 People Charged With Threatening Various People Related To Case". The center frames it as "Chicago-area man among 3 charged with threatening judge, witness in Nolan Wells case".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Nolan Wells: 3 People Charged With Threatening Various People Related To Case". The center frames it as "Chicago-area man among 3 charged with threatening judge, witness in Nolan Wells case".

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Aug 6, 9:30 PM: NewsOne joined the source map.

Aug 6, 10:15 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 58/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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WLS / ABC7 Chicago1h ago

Chicago-area man among 3 charged with threatening judge, witness in Nolan Wells case

The Chicago-area man allegedly called a witness and threatened to kill them and their family, according to an affidavit related to the Nolan Wells death investigation.

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NewsOne2h ago

Nolan Wells: 3 People Charged With Threatening Various People Related To Case

The three people charged with making violent threats have no relation to each other, Nolan Wells’s family, and don’t even live in Mississippi.

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