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Man accused of killing his wife at their Mocksville home pleads guilty to second-degree murder

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A man accused of killing his wife at their Mocksville home has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
The headline split WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Man accused of killing his wife at their Mocksville home pleads guilty to second-degree m...". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Mocksville man sentenced to 38-46 years for killing woman in presence of baby".
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Sep 10, 4:18 PM

Man accused of killing his wife at their Mocksville home pleads guilty to second-degree murder

A man accused of killing his wife at their Mocksville home has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

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KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco)News report · Sep 10, 5:15 PM

East Palo Alto man charged in death of friend pleads not guilty

(KRON) -- Angel Lopez Ibarra Jr. of East Palo Alto pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter Wednesday after prosecutors said he slapped his friend in the face, causing the victim to b...

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 10, 5:10 PM

Man accused in break-in Eagles RB Saquon Barkley's home now accused in another burglary

The man charged in the attempted burglary of Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's home has now been charged in another burglary.

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Sep 10, 4:38 PM

Gary woman accused of hitting, killing victim with car

GARY, Ill. — Felony charges have been filed against a woman accused of hitting and killing a person with a car in the driveway of a home in Gary on Monday. Ashley Taylor, a 34-year-old Gary...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Sep 10, 4:33 PM

Mocksville man sentenced to 38-46 years for killing woman in presence of baby

DAVIE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Mocksville man is going to spend around the next four decades in prison for killing a woman, according to court records. Dennis Jerome Sales, 41, of Mocksville...

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Sep 10, 4:18 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

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