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Virginia man charged with abduction after wife says he tied her to basement chair

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Covered by 3 outlets, all right-leaning.

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The Daily Mail, The Daily Wire and Breitbart report that police in Richmond, Virginia, arrested Terry Ward, 64, after responding to a domestic disturbance call at his home on the night of October 11. According to the police report the outlets cite, Ward's wife told officers he had taped her to a chair in the basement, and that Ward admitted doing so. The outlets say Ward was charged with abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member. Reports say he left her there while he watched football upstairs. The wife told police she was held for 30 to 45 minutes, while Breitbart reports nearly an hour. Ward is due in court on November 10.

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Terry Ward, 64, was arrested after police responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home in Richmond, Virginia.
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Police say Ward's wife told officers he had taped her to a chair in the basement, and that Ward admitted doing so.
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Ward has been charged with abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member.
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Reports say part of Ward's motive was to watch football upstairs.
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Ward is scheduled to appear in court on November 10.
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Ward held his wife tied to the chair for a set length of time.
The Daily Mail and The Daily Wire report the wife's account as 30 to 45 minutes; Breitbart reports, citing the police report, that she was trapped for nearly an hour.

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All three right-side outlets report that police arrested Terry Ward, 64, after his wife said he taped her to a basement chair so he could watch football, and they lead with the football motive over the charges.

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All three headlines put the football motive first, ahead of the abduction charge; the Far Right outlets, Daily Wire and Breitbart, add a mocking tone in their excerpts.
Married Virginia man, 64, accused of tying wife to a chair in the basement so he could watch Sunday Night Football upstairs faces abduction charges
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holiest night of the week for gridiron devotees

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holiest night of the week for gridiron devoteesMore neutral: a Sunday night, the night of an NFL game
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11, which happens to be the holiest night of the week for gridiron devotees.
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the football motive for the basement restraint
tape and chair restraint in the basement
the abduction charge and arrest
the wife's account to police

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Breitbart NewsFar Right
Virginia Man Accused of Duct Taping Wife to Chair So He Could Watch Football
Police arrested a man after his wife reported him for binding her to a chair and putting her in the basement so he could watch football
7 hr agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
The Daily WireFar Right
Husband Taped Wife To Basement Chair To Watch Football: Report
A Richmond, Virginia, man is facing an abduction charge after cops say he taped his wife to a chair in their basement. Anonymous sources told Virginia Statewide Incidents, a Facebook news page, that part of Terry Ward’s motive was clearing the way so he could watch football …
8 hr agoRead at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
Daily MailRight
Married Virginia man, 64, accused of tying wife to a chair in the basement so he could watch Sunday Night Football upstairs faces abduction charges
Terry Ward was arrested after police officers responded to a call to his house around 11.30pm for a reported domestic disturbance.
22 hr agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Daily Mail, Oct 21, 12:54 AM EDT

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The Daily WireFar RightOct 21, 2:42 PM EDT
Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 21, 3:54 PM EDT

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Virginia man charged with abduction after wife says he tied her to basement chair

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Virginia Man Accused of Duct Taping Wife to Chair So He Could Watch Football

Husband Taped Wife To Basement Chair To Watch Football: Report

Married Virginia man, 64, accused of tying wife to a chair in the basement so he could watch Sunday Night Football upstairs faces abduction charges

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