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Gurinder Gill arrested on murder charge in death of wife Jasmine Gill

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Daily Mail, New York Post, Fox News, TheBlaze, PJ Media and The Western Journal report that Gurinder Gill has been arrested on a murder charge in the death of his wife, Jasmine Gill, of Sacramento. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Gill told investigators on October 4 that ICE agents had taken Jasmine into custody while she was checking the mail. The outlets say detectives contacted ICE, which confirmed that no enforcement activity had occurred at the residence. Jasmine was last seen on September 30, and her cousin reported her missing on October 4. The outlets say charred remains found in El Dorado County were determined to be hers.

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  1. Gurinder Gill has been arrested on murder charges in the death of his wife, Jasmine Gill.

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    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    Fox News, TheBlaze, PJ Media, The Western Journal

  2. Jasmine Gill was last seen on September 30 at her Sacramento home, and her cousin reported her missing on October 4.

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    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    TheBlaze, The Western Journal

  3. Charred remains found in El Dorado County were determined to be Jasmine Gill’s.

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    Far Right
    Fox News, TheBlaze, PJ Media, The Western Journal

  4. According to the sheriff’s office, Gill first told investigators that ICE agents had taken Jasmine into custody while she was checking the mail.

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    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    Fox News, PJ Media, The Western Journal

  5. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives contacted ICE, which confirmed that no enforcement activity had occurred at the residence.

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    Far Right
    PJ Media, The Western Journal

  6. PJ Media reports that the couple were in a divorce dispute when Jasmine went missing.

    One outletPJ Media· Far Right

How each side tells it

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The right-side outlets report that Gurinder Gill was arrested for murdering his wife, Jasmine Gill, after her burned remains were found, and that his claim that ICE agents took her was contradicted by the agency’s confirmation of no enforcement activity.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    5 outlets · 1 opinion

    Headlines pair the husband’s ICE claim with his murder arrest; the Daily Mail and New York Post stress the claim collapsing, while Far Right outlets lead with the claim itself.

    California nurse's husband claimed ICE took her — now he's charged with murder
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Right6

    phonyIndia-bornnabbedcreative excuses to cover up murder

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    phonyMore neutral: claimed

    The word calls the husband’s account fake before the investigation has established that it was fabricated.

    Husband’s phony ICE story crumbles after wife’s body discovered in California mountains

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    India-bornMore neutral: nurse

    The victim’s country of birth has no bearing on the events described, so it adds an identity label that the story does not need.

    Now Gill, 28, is charged with the murder of his 30-year-old wife, Jasmine Gill, an India-born nurse and mother of their 8-month-old child.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    nabbedMore neutral: took

    The verb is informal slang for seizing someone and adds a tone of drama that the reported claim does not carry.

    Wife goes missing, and husband claims ICE nabbed her.

    Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    creative excuses to cover up murderMore neutral: claims the police have not yet tested

    The phrase presents the husband’s account as a cover-up before any finding on his account has been made.

    There have been some creative excuses to cover up murder, but this might be a first.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

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  • Loaded modifier

    the likely guilty partyMore neutral: the suspect

    The phrase presumes guilt before charges are tried in court.

    …coming to the conclusion that she was actually dead, and her husband is the likely guilty party.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Stole His WifeMore neutral: Man Who Accused ICE of Detaining His Wife

    The headline states as fact that ICE stole his wife, although the reported claim is only the husband’s account that agents took her.

    California Man Said ICE Stole His Wife.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

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From the left

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From the right

5 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • the husband’s claim that ICE took his wife
  • the arrest and murder charge
  • inconsistencies in his account
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  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Man Who Claimed His Wife Was Taken by ICE Arrested on Murder Charge After Human Remains Found

    A man who tried to claim his wife was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been charged with her murder. Jasmine Gill of Sacramento was last seen on Sept.

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)
  • TheBlazeFar Right

    Wife goes missing, and husband claims ICE Loaded verb“nabbed”The verb is informal slang for seizing someone and adds a tone of drama that the reported claim does not carry.More neutral: tookDisagree with this highlight? her. Now, he is under arrest for murder.

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement was roped into a murder investigation in California after a woman went missing a few weeks ago and was later found dead. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    California nurse's husband claimed ICE took her — now he's charged with murder

    Gurinder Gill allegedly told police ICE arrested his wife Jasmine Gill, but detectives found burned remains and major inconsistencies in his story.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Husband’s Loaded modifier“phony”The word calls the husband’s account fake before the investigation has established that it was fabricated.More neutral: claimedDisagree with this highlight? ICE story crumbles after wife’s body discovered in California mountains

    Jasmine Gill was reported missing by her cousin on Oct. 4 after she was last seen at her home in Sacramento on Sept. 30. Her husband, Gurinder Gill has now been arrested on murder charges.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Man who claimed ICE agents took his wife is arrested for her murder after burned remains are discovered

    Her 28-year-old husband initially told authorities that ICE agents had taken his wife into custody while she checked the mail.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    California Man Said ICE Loaded verb“Stole His Wife”The headline states as fact that ICE stole his wife, although the reported claim is only the husband’s account that agents took her.More neutral: Man Who Accused ICE of Detaining His WifeDisagree with this highlight?. Police Now Say He Murdered Her.

    A man who accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of taking his wife is now in custody under suspicion of murdering her.

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)

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    First to report

    Daily Mail, Oct 17, 9:41 PM EDT

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  1. Daily MailRightOct 17, 9:41 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 19, 4:34 PM EDT
  3. Fox NewsFar RightOct 20, 9:58 AM EDT
  4. TheBlazeFar RightOct 21, 12:05 PM EDT
  5. The Western JournalFar RightOct 21, 1:45 PM EDT

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