double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
He was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of double murder, then prosecutors formally charged him on Monday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Motives in the double murder Bailey had arrived at the family’s home that morning demanding money.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The 57-year-old, who was convicted alongside his brother, Lyle, of the 1989 brutal double murder of their parents, will not be eligible for parole again for three years.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
He was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of double murder, then prosecutors formally charged him on Monday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Motives in the double murder Bailey had arrived at the family’s home that morning demanding money.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The 57-year-old, who was convicted alongside his brother, Lyle, of the 1989 brutal double murder of their parents, will not be eligible for parole again for three years.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double murder
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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