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homicide

[hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh-] / ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə- /


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In 2015, she joined the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, where she handles complex murder and other cases in the Gang Homicide Division.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

More than seven months passed after that before police arrested the Romantic Homicide and Here With Me singer in Los Angeles last week.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Burke shot to internet fame in 2022 when his song "Romantic Homicide" became a breakout hit on TikTok.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

No arrests have been made in connection with the death, and officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Homicide convictions account for a tiny fraction of the growth in the prison population.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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