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Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to murder charge after fatal shooting on Mock Street

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to murder charge after fatal shooting on Mock Street.
The headline split FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to murder charge after fatal shooting on Mock Street". KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) frames it as "White Bear Lake man pleads guilty to 2025 Vadnais Heights sexual assault".
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CenterWinston-Salem man pleads guilty to murder charge after fatal shooting on Mock Street

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Aug 25, 9:06 PM

Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to murder charge after fatal shooting on Mock Street

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- A Winston-Salem man pleaded to second-degree murder on Tuesday in connection to a fatal shooting in 2023, according to the Office of Forsyth County District At...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 25, 9:16 PM

Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to at least 94 months in prison

The victim's mother was in attendance and thanked the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office for pursuing justice on her son's behalf.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 25, 9:11 PM

White Bear Lake man pleads guilty to 2025 Vadnais Heights sexual assault

A White Bear Lake man has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct after attacking and raping a woman on a Vadnais Heights path.

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 25, 8:36 PM

Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for Manlius shooting

The man pled guilty to second-degree attempted murder for the shooting between two cars last year.

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Aug 25, 8:36 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 9:06 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 9:11 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.

Aug 25, 9:16 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

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