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Maui man, 71, dies after Kahului attack; 2 men charged with murder
Honolulu Star-Advertiser and WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedTwo Maui men were charged with murder after a 71-year-old man died Friday from injuries he suffered when he was beaten and kicked during an attack in Kahului, according to the Maui Police Department.
The headline splitHonolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "Maui man, 71, dies after Kahului attack; 2 men charged with murder". WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) frames it as "Baltimore County Police: Two men charged with attempted murder in Milford Mill carjacking".
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Maui man, 71, dies after Kahului attack; 2 men charged with murder
Two Maui men were charged with murder after a 71-year-old man died Friday from injuries he suffered when he was beaten and kicked during an attack in Kahului, according to the Maui Police D...
Baltimore County Police: Two men charged with attempted murder in Milford Mill carjacking
Garrin Davis, 20, and Cordell Jefferson, 19, are charged in connection with an armed carjacking and shooting in the Milford Mill community on July 20, according to Baltimore County Police.
