double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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In another case, a man who was originally sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison without parole for a double murder was granted freedom.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to double murder charges in the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Although both twins are suspected of conspiring to plot the double murder, the DNA on an assault rifle used in one of the later gun battles could only be from one of them.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
The sample was collected after a double murder in 1980 but didn't match with anything in law enforcement's systems until the 21st century, according to court documents.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to double murder charges in the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Although both twins are suspected of conspiring to plot the double murder, the DNA on an assault rifle used in one of the later gun battles could only be from one of them.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
The sample was collected after a double murder in 1980 but didn't match with anything in law enforcement's systems until the 21st century, according to court documents.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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