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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 9, 10:45 PM
Triad man arrested in 1988 Florida cold case murder
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Detectives charged Willie J. Carpenter, 68, with first-degree murder in the 1988 death of Diane Matthews.
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Triad man arrested in 1988 Florida cold case murder
Detectives charged Willie J. Carpenter, 68, with first-degree murder in the 1988 death of Diane Matthews.
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What happened Detectives charged Willie J. Carpenter, 68, with first-degree murder in the 1988 death of Diane Matthews.
The headline split WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Triad man arrested in 1988 Florida cold case murder". WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) frames it as "70-year-old arrested in 1987 murder of Florida mother after calling sheriff's office, off...".
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WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa)News report · Jul 9, 10:44 PM
70-year-old arrested in 1987 murder of Florida mother after calling sheriff's office, officers say
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A 70-year-old man was arrested in connection with the 1987 murder of a Jacksonville mother, according to a press conference on Thursday.
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Jul 9, 10:44 PM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.
Jul 9, 10:45 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
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