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Two 14-year-olds face over 120 charges in High Point vehicle break-in spree, police say
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedHigh Point police say two teens from Greensboro and Lexington face 126 charges each for dozens of vehicle-related crimes in High Point.
The headline splitWFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Two 14-year-olds face over 120 charges in High Point vehicle break-in spree, police say". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Police link two 14-year-olds to dozens of car break-ins in High Point".
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CenterTwo 14-year-olds face over 120 charges in High Point vehicle break-in spree, police say
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Triad 14-year-olds face 126 charges in High Point vehicle thefts, break-ins
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A pair of Triad 14-year-olds are facing over 120 charges related to a series of break-ins and thefts, according to the High Point Police Department. Investigators...
