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3 teens charged with murder in shooting of 14-year-old in west Charlotte
A 14-year-old shot in the 1000 block of Lewiston Avenue on July 14 died on Wednesday. CMPD said three teen suspects are now charged with his murder.
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What happenedA 14-year-old shot in the 1000 block of Lewiston Avenue on July 14 died on Wednesday. CMPD said three teen suspects are now charged with his murder.
The headline splitWCNC Charlotte (Tegna) frames it as "3 teens charged with murder in shooting of 14-year-old in west Charlotte". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "2 charged with murder, child abuse in death of 5-year-old in Newport News".
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2 charged with murder, child abuse in death of 5-year-old in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Police have now arrested and posted the names of the two people charged in the death of a 5-year-old last week in an apartment on Walden Pond Court i...
