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Texas oil tycoon T. Cullen Davis, acquitted in 1970s murder trial, dies at 93
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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).
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T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon, died at his home on Friday at age 93. He had been acquitted of murder in a 1976 shooting at his Fort Worth mansion. Left-side outlets report that his first trial ended in a mistrial over juror misconduct and the second ended in acquittal. Left-side outlets say the shootings killed his 12-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Wilborn, and a man, Stan Farr. He was later acquitted in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, and the case was featured on several true-crime shows.
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T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon, died at his home on Friday at age 93.
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- The Daily Beast
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- ABC News, CBS News
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- The Washington Times, New York Post
Davis was acquitted of murder in a 1976 shooting at his Fort Worth mansion.
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- The Daily Beast
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Left-side outlets say the 1976 shootings killed his 12-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Wilborn.
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- The Daily Beast
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- CBS News
Davis was later acquitted in an alleged murder-for-hire plot.
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- The Daily Beast
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- ABC News
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Left-side outlets report that Davis’s first trial ended in a mistrial over juror misconduct.
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The 1970s case was featured on several true-crime shows.
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- The Daily Beast
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Was Stan Farr 20 years old when he was shot?
The Daily Beast describes Farr as a 20-year-old boyfriend, while CBS News says he was 30.
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All sides report that oil tycoon T. Cullen Davis died at 93 after his 1976 acquittal in the Fort Worth shootings. Left outlets stress the killing of his 12-year-old stepdaughter and his wealth, while the AP report used by right outlets centers on the death and the true-crime attention.
the left
3 outlets
Left-side headlines lead with the 1970s acquittal before the death at 93, and CBS adds the attempted-murder acquittal and his former oil tycoon status.
Cullen Davis, former Fort Worth oil tycoon acquitted of murder and attempted murder, dies at 93
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Both right-side outlets ran the same Associated Press headline, naming Davis and his 1970s acquittal before the death at 93; the report was written by AP, not by these outlets.
T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93
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legendaryMore neutral: oil tycoon
Calling the father a legendary tycoon adds praise that the facts of the story do not establish.
His father was the legendary oil tycoon Kenneth W.
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From the left
3 outletsLeads with
- acquittal in the stepdaughter’s killing
- wealth and oil fortune
- death at 93
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- The Daily BeastFar Left
Oil Tycoon Acquitted in 1970s Murder Trial Dies at 93
T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted of murdering his stepdaughter at his secluded Fort Worth mansion, died Friday at his home. He was 93. …
- CBS NewsLeft
Cullen Davis, former Fort Worth oil tycoon acquitted of murder and attempted murder, dies at 93
He died Friday at his home in Colleyville.
T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93
ABC News published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
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0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
2 outletsLeads with
- death at 93
- 1970s murder acquittal
- true-crime show attention
Leaves out
- the names and ages of the 1976 victims
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93
T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted of murder in a shooting at his secluded Fort Worth mansion in a 1970s case featured in true-crime shows and then acquitted again in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, has died. He was 93.
Also published by ABC News and New York Post. It counts once.
T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93
New York Post published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
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CBS News, Nov 9, 5:46 PM EST
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2 min later
Its first report, Nov 9, 5:48 PM EST
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- CBS NewsLeftNov 9, 5:46 PM EST
- The Washington TimesRightNov 9, 5:48 PM EST
- ABC NewsLeftNov 9, 6:44 PM EST
- New York PostRightNov 10, 3:15 AM EST
- The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 10, 10:27 AM EST
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