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Man charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead: MPD

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) reaches for "alleged" where WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) stays flat.

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What happened Man charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead: MPD.
The headline split WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis) frames it as "Man charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead: MPD". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Man charged after alleged thief shot in foot, Winston-Salem police say".
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WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis)News report · Aug 31, 5:56 PM

Man charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead: MPD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man was arrested a day later after Memphis police say he fatally shot his girlfriend at a southeast Memphis home Sunday night. Rontavious Jerome Dillard, 23, is charged...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Aug 31, 6:02 PM

Man charged after alleged thief shot in foot, Winston-Salem police say

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged fter a shooting in Winston-Salem. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, they responded to a reported shooting on West Academy...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 31, 5:10 PM

Man indicted on multiple charges in deadly Mason workplace shooting

The man accused of shooting a young father and employee at Carter Lumber in Mason last month has been indicted on multiple charges.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 31, 5:02 PM

Man charged with assaulting woman, only stopping when 12-year-old stabbed him

The attack stopped when a boy in the home stabbed the man.

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 31, 4:24 PM

15-year-old, man shot at Brockton apartment complex

Two people were shot Sunday night in Brockton, Massachusetts including a 15-year-old boy, investigators confirmed.

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Aug 31, 4:24 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 31, 5:02 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Aug 31, 5:10 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 31, 5:38 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.