double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Hill worked with Newson to kill her grandparents, police say, although her specific role in the double murder remains unclear.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of Brendan Banfield, a former IRS special agent who is accused of orchestrating a grisly double murder to conceal an affair with his family's au pair.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Police are combing through a Chicago condo searching for clues in a double murder case that started more than 300 miles away.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department has placed a security hold on information relating to the grisly double murder of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner, for which their son Nick stands charged.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of Brendan Banfield, a former IRS special agent who is accused of orchestrating a grisly double murder to conceal an affair with his family's au pair.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Police are combing through a Chicago condo searching for clues in a double murder case that started more than 300 miles away.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department has placed a security hold on information relating to the grisly double murder of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner, for which their son Nick stands charged.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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