murder

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When DI Glyn Walsh returns unexpectedly early from bereavement leave, he and DS Sion Dearden work together to solve the perplexing murder of an esteemed university professor.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

“I’m very excited about the festival because I get to do comedy rather than acting in murder shows. This is the time I get to be a silly billy. And I like that about myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This Netflix documentary revisits the 2022 murder of a talented athlete, with director Marina Zenovich creating a sensitive portrait of the life lost and the grief of others in its wake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For an enslaved man in Tennessee at that time, a murder conviction would have resulted in a swift death sentence.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis