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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Jul 29, 3:52 AM
Remains of missing Washington Parish man believed found in rural area, sheriff says
George Stevens went missing on Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
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Remains of missing Washington Parish man believed found in rural area, sheriff says
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened George Stevens went missing on Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
The headline split WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) frames it as "Remains of missing Washington Parish man believed found in rural area, sheriff says". WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Washington Parish Sheriff's Office finds suspected remains of missing man".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 29, 2:22 AM
Washington Parish Sheriff's Office finds suspected remains of missing man
Deputies say they located suspected remains of George Stevens on Tuesday around 4:49 p.m. in a rural area outside of Franklinton.
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Jul 29, 2:22 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 29, 3:52 AM: WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) joined the source map.
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