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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Aug 3, 9:28 PM
Local man pleads guilty to two counts of statutory rape of a child
A Western North Carolina man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes.
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Local man pleads guilty to two counts of statutory rape of a child
ABC7chicago.com and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A Western North Carolina man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes.
The headline split WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) frames it as "Local man pleads guilty to two counts of statutory rape of a child". ABC7chicago.com frames it as "Plainfield woman charged in husband's killing and dismemberment pleads not guilty".
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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Aug 3, 11:53 PM
Man found guilty of receiving child sex abuse material in New Orleans
A man pled guilty Thursday, July 30 to receiving child sex abuse material.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Aug 3, 9:48 PM
Stepfather of Lewiston 4-year-old who died of gunshot wound pleads guilty to manslaughter
A Maine man has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of his 4-year-old stepson, who accidentally shot himself in the head at their family's Lewiston apartment.
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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Aug 3, 9:41 PM
Plainfield woman charged in husband's killing and dismemberment pleads not guilty
A suburban woman charged with a gruesome crime pleaded not guilty on Monday.
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Aug 3, 9:28 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 9:41 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.
Aug 3, 9:48 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 11:53 PM: WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.