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Greensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedPolice said Michael Hargett shot Kathryn Brinkley and Margaret Collins at a home on Creswell Court on Aug. 23.
The headline splitWXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Greensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Man accused of killing 2 Greensboro women, shooting himself appears in court".
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CenterGreensboro man accused of killing two women appears in court from hospital bed
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Man accused of killing 2 Greensboro women, shooting himself appears in court
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was given no bond after being charged with the shooting and killing of two women last month. Michael Wade Hargett, 64, of Greensboro, was charged with two co...
