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Surry County parents sentenced in 2023 murder of adopted 4-year-old son

SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) —Three years after the death of their adopted son, a set of parents have been sentenced in his death via hypoxic brain injury. According to court documents, on July 8, Joseph Paul Wilson and Jodi Ann Wilson, of Mount Airy, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and felony...

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The headline split FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Surry County parents sentenced in 2023 murder of adopted 4-year-old son". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Mount Airy couple sentenced to decades in prison for 2023 death of adopted 4-year-old son".
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jul 8, 11:41 PM

Surry County parents sentenced in 2023 murder of adopted 4-year-old son

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SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) —Three years after the death of their adopted son, a set of parents have been sentenced in his death via hypoxic brain injury. According to court documents, on Jul...

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 9, 2:25 AM

Mount Airy couple sentenced for murder of 4-year-old adopted son, documents say

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A Piedmont Triad couple has been sentenced for the murder of their adoptive son, according to court documents.

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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Jul 9, 1:35 AM

Polk County mother convicted of murder in 'horrible' death of 4-year-old adopted son

A Polk County woman has been convicted of first-degree murder in death of her 4-year-old adopted son, who investigators said faced "horrible" abuse.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 9, 12:38 AM

Mount Airy couple sentenced to decades in prison for 2023 death of adopted 4-year-old son

Jodi and Joseph Wilson were sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in the 2023 death of their adopted 4-year-old son, Skyler Wilson.

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Jul 8, 11:41 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 12:38 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 1:35 AM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 2:25 AM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

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