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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicide
According to Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, Billy Mansfield and his brother, Gary Mansfield, traveled to California in the late 1970s, and became involved in a homicide investigation there.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
In the Cross crime drama, Hodge plays a brilliant homicide detective and forensic psychologist who digs into the minds of serial killers to identify and catch them.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
The homicide cased was resolved before the court scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine whether there was enough evidence for Dixon to stand trial.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
In the Cross crime drama, Hodge plays a brilliant homicide detective and forensic psychologist who digs into the minds of serial killers to identify and catch them.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
The homicide cased was resolved before the court scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine whether there was enough evidence for Dixon to stand trial.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicide
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Matos is charged with murder, carjacking, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury.
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Directed by Hong Kong’s Frankie Tam, the film draws on Hong Kong’s first murder case solved entirely through forensic evidence and without eyewitness testimony.
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There can be legitimate debate on immigration, but Trump veers into sinister areas of xenophobia of invading rapists and murderers.
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It was censored in France, and later linked to a real-life murderer.
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The report’s key finding was that an odd, angry, 24-year-old assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, had acted alone, for reasons nobody could quite figure out.
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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