as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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The Bronx is the fourth largest borough in the city by population but accounts for about 40% of the city’s murders.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Reece also pled guilty in Brazoria County, Texas, to the murders of 17-year-old Jessica Cain and 20-year-old Kelli Cox, a student at the University of North Texas in Denton, who disappeared on July 15, 1997, after going on a class field trip.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That compares to 42 homicides reported by this time last year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite attrition at the LAPD in recent years, crime has plummeted, with homicides in the city falling to levels not seen since the 1950s.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 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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