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as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderers
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicides
Three Fort Worth homicides on Sunday The other three homicides this week all occurred on Sunday.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Over the last five years, there have been an average of 30 homicides each June and July in Kansas City, Missouri and roughly four for the same two-month period across the state line in Kansas City, Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Police have investigated three previous homicides in the city this year, the most previous before this a May 29 shooting in the 200 block of West Nevin Ave.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Recent data show a 60% reduction in homicides between 2022 and 2025, with non-fatal shootings down by 50%, reflecting the impact of coordinated efforts among community groups, public agencies and healthcare partners.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Concerns about youth violence persist The killing comes as Pittsburgh’s overall homicides have decreased from recent highs, yet young people continue to make up a significant share of victims, according to Pittsburgh Police data.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Specifics of how he was linked to the homicides have not been released.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
There were 6,953 homicides across South Africa during that same period, police statistics showed.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Over the last five years, there have been an average of 30 homicides each June and July in Kansas City, Missouri and roughly four for the same two-month period across the state line in Kansas City, Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Police have investigated three previous homicides in the city this year, the most previous before this a May 29 shooting in the 200 block of West Nevin Ave.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Recent data show a 60% reduction in homicides between 2022 and 2025, with non-fatal shootings down by 50%, reflecting the impact of coordinated efforts among community groups, public agencies and healthcare partners.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Concerns about youth violence persist The killing comes as Pittsburgh’s overall homicides have decreased from recent highs, yet young people continue to make up a significant share of victims, according to Pittsburgh Police data.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Specifics of how he was linked to the homicides have not been released.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
There were 6,953 homicides across South Africa during that same period, police statistics showed.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicides
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Working with the Orange County and Santa Clara County DA's offices, investigators began working to return Kim to the United States for prosecution of both murders.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In that time, her legend has only grown, and more and more horrific murders have been tied back to her.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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That is always top of mind for writers like Ian Brennan, whose story about life and motivations of one of the most notorious murderers and grave robbers in American history was also an exploration of complex mental health struggles.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Goodson's death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by White officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a White police officer in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Forced to flee together, the pair embark on a high-stakes road trip across Europe while being hunted by law enforcement, elite assassins and dangerous criminals.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Homicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicides. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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