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Possible serial killer in Michigan
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What happenedThe urgent investigation is underway into a possible serial killer in Lansing, Michigan after five men were killed under similar circumstances. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster has the story.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Possible serial killer in Michigan". The right frames it as "Cops hunt ‘serial killer’ after spotting pattern in string of FIVE deaths in 10 months al...".
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Left / center-leftPossible serial killer in Michigan
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Right / center-rightCops hunt ‘serial killer’ after spotting pattern in string of FIVE deaths in 10 months along the same hiking trail
The urgent investigation is underway into a possible serial killer in Lansing, Michigan after five men were killed under similar circumstances. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster has the story.
Cops hunt ‘serial killer’ after spotting pattern in string of FIVE deaths in 10 months along the same hiking trail
POLICE fear a serial killer could be behind five deaths on a picturesque hiking trail used by tens of thousands of families every year. An ongoing probe has been launched into the string of...
