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Gene and Betsy's bodies were discovered along with the body of one of their dogs, a kelpie mix named Zinna, in Santa Fe Summit in February.—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025 California Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife of hantavirus days earlier, officials say
March 7, 2025
One of the couple’s three dogs, an Australian kelpie mix named Zinna, was found dead in a crate in their home when the couple were discovered on Feb. 26.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 Gene and Betsy were discovered at their home along with one of their dogs, a kelpie mix named Zinna, in Santa Fe Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 26.—Elizabeth Leonard, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 An examination of the kelpie mix, named Zinnia, found that dehydration and starvation were likely behind the pup's demise.—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 But the dead dog is now believed to be their Australian kelpie mix, Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility which is involved in the surviving dogs’ care, said to The Associated Press.—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 The sheriff’s office initially said the dog was a German shepherd found in a closet, but later clarified the dog was the couple’s kelpie mix, Zinna, and was found in a crate, according to the Associated Press.—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 The couples’ kelpie mix, Zinna, is the dog that was reportedly found dead.—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 The couple’s German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according to Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility that is involved in the surviving dogs’ care.—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Stripped first of his access to the goblin court, and now of his ability to speak with the dead, Celehar nonetheless still has commitments to the living.
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Natalie Zutter
January 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2025
Lisa’s Joker is part motivational speaker, part chaos goblin.
The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
For instance, people used to hang iron on their doors at night to keep faeries and demons out of their homes (talismans) and a knock on the door in the middle of the night was to be ignored, for surely some evil spirit was lurking outside.
Currently, final sales of at least $300 for Masters gnomes span four pages deep on eBay, with the $10,250 price attached to a gnome from the original 2016 release.
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Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
The azaleas are popping, the gnomes are flying off the shelves in the merchandise building, and the egg salad sandwiches are in abundance.
To no one's surprise, the trolls were out in full force after watching Fleetwood crumble.
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Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Other than exploring easy walking trails or grabbing a coffee with a view, seek out the playful troll statues nestled in the forest (Trollskogen) for a dose of Norwegian culture and a memorable adventure in nature.
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