double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Delphi double murder trial: Graphic crime scene photos revealed in court
Another corrections officer, Brandon Fisher, testified that Allen confessed on April 29, 2023.
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
After the double murder conviction, Murdaugh returned to court to face several other legal matters.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Expand All The prosecutor taking over YNW Melly’s double murder case presented herself in court on Tuesday.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
This 1992 file photo shows double murder defendants Erik (R) and Lyle Menendez (L) during a court appearance in Los Angeles, Ca.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
After the double murder conviction, Murdaugh returned to court to face several other legal matters.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Expand All The prosecutor taking over YNW Melly’s double murder case presented herself in court on Tuesday.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
This 1992 file photo shows double murder defendants Erik (R) and Lyle Menendez (L) during a court appearance in Los Angeles, Ca.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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