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Greensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed

WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Police said Michael Hargett shot Kathryn Binkley and Margaret Collins at a home on Creswell Court on Aug. 23.
The headline split WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Greensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "No bond allowed for man accused of killing two women in Creswell Court shooting".
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CenterGreensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Sep 8, 5:40 PM

Greensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed

Police said Michael Hargett shot Kathryn Binkley and Margaret Collins at a home on Creswell Court on Aug. 23.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 8, 4:47 PM

No bond allowed for man accused of killing two women in Creswell Court shooting

64-year-old Michael Hargett is charged with murdering two women in August. He remains in jail on no bond.

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Sep 8, 4:47 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Sep 8, 5:40 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.