double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Sierra Johnson's murder Cherry was arrested for the double murder on July 14, 2024.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The disappearance comes on the heels of a double murder in Franktown.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Italian authorities have opened a double murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter following a Christmas Eve meal last year, after prosecutors said preliminary blood tests showed the pair had the poison ricin in their systems.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Li was the romantic partner of Wang’s girlfriend, who is also charged in connection with the Walnut Creek double murder case, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The disappearance comes on the heels of a double murder in Franktown.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Italian authorities have opened a double murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter following a Christmas Eve meal last year, after prosecutors said preliminary blood tests showed the pair had the poison ricin in their systems.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Li was the romantic partner of Wang’s girlfriend, who is also charged in connection with the Walnut Creek double murder case, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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