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Off-duty Hammond police officer charged in deadly crash, driving while intoxicated, officials say

The Independent and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened An off-duty Northwest Indiana police officer is now facing felony charges in a deadly crash, including causing death when operating a vehicle while intoxicated, officials said.
The headline split WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Off-duty Hammond police officer charged in deadly crash, driving while intoxicated, offic...". WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Off-duty Hammond police officer charged with reckless homicide in deadly drunk driving cr...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceStrong

77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftWoman, 27, charged after police officer shot in Nottingham

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterOff-duty Hammond police officer charged in deadly crash, driving while intoxicated, officials say

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 22, 8:20 PM

Off-duty Hammond police officer charged in deadly crash, driving while intoxicated, officials say

An off-duty Northwest Indiana police officer is now facing felony charges in a deadly crash, including causing death when operating a vehicle while intoxicated, officials said.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Oct 22, 10:24 PM

Deadly crash reported in Upstate, coroner says

A deadly crash has been reported in Starr, South Carolina, according to the coroner's office.

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Oct 22, 8:40 PM

Off-duty Hammond police officer charged with reckless homicide in deadly drunk driving crash

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WGN) — An off-duty Hammond police officer has been charged after a deadly drunk driving accident in Northwest Indiana last Friday. Alonso Jose Lopez, a 34-year-old police...

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The IndependentNews report · Oct 22, 8:39 PM

Woman, 27, charged after police officer shot in Nottingham

Aisha Zaman has been charged with possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of that firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence

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The Mirror UKNews report · Oct 22, 8:08 PM

Woman, 27, charged after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham city centre

Nottinghamshire Police have charged a 27-year-old woman after an officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre.

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Details77/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
77/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Oct 22, 8:08 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Oct 22, 8:20 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Oct 22, 8:39 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Oct 22, 8:40 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.