Police: Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend detained after South Carolina restaurant incident

Headlines vary from reporting a boyfriend's detention for an 'incident' to an 'ex-boyfriend' being 'handcuffed' after an 'altercation' or 'assault' involving a brother.

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What happenedOfficers say an assault at a Greenville restaurant led to the arrests of the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere and his brother on Saturday night.

What changedThe center frames it as "Police: Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend detained after South Carolina restaurant incident". The right frames it as "Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson is handcuffed after altercation in South...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 16 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The center frames it as "Police: Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend detained after South Carolina restaurant incident". The right frames it as "Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson is handcuffed after altercation in South...".

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Sep 13, 11:33 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 14, 12:40 AM: Daily Mail joined the source map.

Sep 14, 12:41 AM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 16 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)2h ago

Police: Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend detained after South Carolina restaurant incident

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Officers say an assault at a Greenville restaurant led to the arrests of the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere and his brother on Saturday night.

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Center ·News report

WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)49m ago

Police detain Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, arrest brother after assault at Greenville restaurant

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Officers say an assault at a Greenville restaurant led to the arrests of the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere and his brother on Saturday night.

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Daily Mail29m ago

Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson is handcuffed after altercation in South Carolina bar

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Hickerson, 37, started yelling at cops for leaking details about Panettiere's death as he sat cuffed on the curb.

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