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Blood pooled in the garbage can, according to officials, and the teen had stab wounds and lacerations all over her body.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
On the top of the recycling container is a graphic design showing both in words and pictures what belongs in the recycling bin and what should go in the garbage can.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
On March 21, Clubb's body was discovered wrapped in a trash bag, partially frozen and stuffed inside a garbage can in a shed, according to the outlet.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 May 2025
In one instance, detectives saw on video that a man dug into the garbage can and took the shoes Brand had previously thrown away at the 47th Street train station.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
On the top of the recycling container is a graphic design showing both in words and pictures what belongs in the recycling bin and what should go in the garbage can.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
On March 21, Clubb's body was discovered wrapped in a trash bag, partially frozen and stuffed inside a garbage can in a shed, according to the outlet.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 May 2025
In one instance, detectives saw on video that a man dug into the garbage can and took the shoes Brand had previously thrown away at the 47th Street train station.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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“Garbage can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20can. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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