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Death investigation underway after body found in Merrimack River
KTRK / ABC13 Houston and WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedNew Hampshire State Police are investigating the death of a person found in the Merrimack River in Bedford on Saturday.
The headline splitWMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Death investigation underway after body found in Merrimack River". KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Man dead, investigation underway after body dumped in SW Houston apartment complex, HPD s...".
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CenterDeath investigation underway after body found in Merrimack River
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
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Man dead, investigation underway after body dumped in SW Houston apartment complex, HPD says
ABC13 obtained surveillance video from the complex that shows a Toyota pulling into the parking lot exactly where the body was found and leaving moments later.
