How to Use first degree in a Sentence
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He was charged with murder, a first degree felony.
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Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Motykie was charged with first degree murder.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Four days after the shooting, she was charged with first degree murder.
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Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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Miller was arrested and charged with first degree assault with a deadly weapon.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Oct. 2023
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Gress and Brandes have now been charged with first degree murder in Corsette's killing.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The first degree murder charge carries a 25-years-to-life sentence.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was initially arrested on felony counts of stalking in the first degree.
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Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shaw, who initially survived, was charged with first degree murder.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
Peoplemag,
12 Mar. 2024
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Clarisa Figueroa changed her plea to guilty of first degree murder on Tuesday.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
16 Apr. 2024
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An arrest warrant charges him with first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, court records show.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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King, charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action, has pleaded not guilty.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lakanwal has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and other charges.
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Brian Mann,
NPR,
10 Dec. 2025
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Turnage was arrested on a first degree murder charge, police said.
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Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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His wife has now been charged with first degree murder and felony concealing an unnatural death.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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He is charged with one count of murder in the first degree and a lesser charge for using a firearm in a violent crime, court records show.
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Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The two have been charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count each of felony conspiracy, officials said.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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At others, students may need to be state residents or pursuing their first degree.
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María Soledad Davila Calero,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2024
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He then was transported to the department’s homicide branch and charged with first degree murder while armed.
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Marissa Lang,
Washington Post,
4 Nov. 2023
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Reiner pleaded not guilty in February to two charges of first degree murder.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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He was charged with first degree murder in both Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas' deaths.
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Morgan Canty,
CBS News,
21 Oct. 2023
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The two teenagers were taken into custody on Saturday and have been charged with first degree murder.
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Staff Reports,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2025
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He is expected to face a range of criminal charges including first degree murder.
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Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Taiyana Tipton pleaded guilty to first degree murder in March and was given a life sentence.
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Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Bennett, 19, of Toronto, will be charged with first degree murder.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Anthwan's father is also serving a life sentence in prison for first degree murder.
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CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
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English has since been charged with kidnapping of a minor and rape to the first degree, according to court documents.
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Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Dec. 2024
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Serrano has been arrested at least four times, the most recent for first degree assault last year, according to court records.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was initially charged with first degree murder and concealing a homicidal death.
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Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, Gaff pled guilty to two counts of murder in the first degree, according to police.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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McCoy is charged with homicide in first degree, assault with deadly weapon and assault by pointing a gun, police said.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Dec. 2025
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Both men face charges of first-degree murder.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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He has now been charged with first-degree murder.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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He has been charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
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He was found guilty of first-degree murder.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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He has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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He has been charged with first-degree murder.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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He has been charged with first-degree murder.
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Greg Norman , Charles Creitz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wuornos was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of six men.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Brown has been charged with first-degree murder in her killing.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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He’s charged with two counts of first-degree of assault.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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All three men face first-degree murder charges.
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Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Williams has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Brown has been charged with first-degree murder.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brown has been charged with first-degree murder.
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Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was charged with first-degree murder.
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Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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They were charged with first-degree murder.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Brown was booked into jail on two counts of first-degree murder.
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Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Megan and her father were charged with first-degree murder.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.
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Justine McDaniel,
Washington Post,
17 May 2023
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Stines has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The brothers were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
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Jessica Sager,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.
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Corin Cesaric,
Peoplemag,
8 Mar. 2023
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He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.
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John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Michael has been charged with first-degree murder, online court records show.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Clem no longer faces a count of felony first-degree murder in the death of Knowles.
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Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both men are accused of first-degree murder.
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Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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More than 200 were charged as adults with first-degree assault.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The aunt and two other women face first-degree murder charges in the case.
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Mary Ramsey
may 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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He is now accused of burglary and four counts of first-degree murder.
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Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
28 July 2023
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He was then arrested on a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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