as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
the mafia boss ordered a rubout as casually as you might order a pizza
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On the anniversary of their murders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Atlanta Field Office and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office renewed a call for information that might help with the case.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 May 2026 -
Tartaglione, who is now serving four life sentences for the murders, said in a 2025 podcast interview that his lawyers had handwriting experts examine the note.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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More information about homicides is available from The Sun’s homicides database.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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Eight homicides were justified in 2025, according to CMPD data.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 May 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Rubouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubouts. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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