Talk:Troy axe murders

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Did you know... that in the Troy axe murders a former fireman killed his wife, five-year-old daughter, and five stepchildren and left love notes on their bodies?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 21:22, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that in the Troy axe murders a former fireman killed his wife, five-year-old daughter, and five stepchildren and left love notes on their bodies? Source: this ("Mom, 6 Kids Found Slain! Cops Find Love Notes On Bodies" "William G. Graver, a former Royal Oak city fireman ... A note pinned to each of the bodies said, 'I love you. I'm sorry, it couldn't be helped.'")
- Reviewed: Alien (film)

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:49, 29 August 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Horrifying case. Article is new enough, long enough, neutral and sober in its paraphrasing, and no close paraphrasing detected. Hook is interesting (and not lurid) and directly cited. QPQ completed. DigitalIceAge (talk) 19:46, 6 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]