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Husband says tree fell on Pensacola home during Hurricane Isaias, killing his wife

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).

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The Hill, the New York Post, Breitbart News and the Daily Mail report that a tree crashed through the home of Jenn Biggs Williams, 57, in Pensacola, Florida, during Hurricane Isaias, and that she died. Her husband, Joey Williams, told NewsNation that the couple had stepped outside to photograph the sky and were trapped when a tree came through the roof after they went back inside. He said he escaped but his wife did not. Breitbart News reports the storm hit the Florida Panhandle late on Friday with winds above 100 miles per hour. The Daily Mail reports she was one of four people killed in the storm.

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What happened

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  1. A tree crashed through the home of Jenn Biggs Williams, 57, during Hurricane Isaias, and she died.

    Reported byCenter1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. Her husband, Joey Williams, says he was trapped with her and escaped, but she could not.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  3. Reports say Hurricane Isaias hit the Florida Panhandle late on Friday with winds above 100 miles per hour.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  4. Four people were killed in the storm, reports say.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that Jenn Biggs Williams was killed when a tree fell on their home during Hurricane Isaias. The Hill presents the husband’s account plainly, while right-side outlets add more graphic detail and stress how loved she was.

  • 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

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states the husband’s recollection of watching his wife die in plain news style, with no added drama.

    Hurricane victim's husband recalls watching wife die when tree crashed through home
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines center the husband’s account and manner of death; the Daily Mail goes furthest with ‘crushed to death’, while far-right Breitbart leads with a video tag and a quote about her being loved.

    Hurricane victim’s husband saw his ‘ultra-nice, badass’ wife being killed by tree crashing through home
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

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

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the husband’s personal account
  • the coroner’s van
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  • The HillCenter

    Hurricane victim's husband recalls watching wife die when tree crashed through home

    "I watched the love of my life for 10 years go into the back of a coroner's van and head down that road."

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the husband’s account of the death
  • the wife’s personality and how loved she was
  • the manner of death
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  • Daily MailRight

    Beloved wife is crushed to death by falling tree while lying in bed during Hurricane Isaias as trapped husband used Apple Watch to call for help

    Jenn Biggs Williams, 57, was killed Saturday when a tree crashed through the roof of her home in Pensacola, Florida. She was one of four people killed during the storm.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    VIDEO -- Hurricane Isaias: Husband of Wife Killed When Tree Fell on Home Says 'Everybody Loved Her'

    The husband of a woman killed when Hurricane Isaias hit Florida over the weekend is recalling how much she was loved by her family and community.

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

    Hurricane victim’s husband saw his ‘ultra-nice, badass’ wife being killed by tree crashing through home

    "They let me say bye to her. I watched the love of my life for 10 years go into the back of a coroner's van and head down that road. That's the hardest thing I ever swallowed in my life," Joey said, adding that his wife had been loved by everyone.

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 11, 7:00 AM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 11, 8:04 AM EDT

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  1. The HillCenterOct 11, 7:00 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 11, 8:04 AM EDT
  3. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 11, 11:22 AM EDT
  4. Daily MailRightOct 11, 11:50 AM EDT

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