Man charged with murder in father's 2003 cold case death
Man charged with murder in father's 2003 cold case death
Douglas Herlihy would have been a teenager when his father, Paul Herlihy, died. Officials have charged him with second-degree murder.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate. The core claims about the arrest and charges are supported by multiple sources. The article lacks detail, but the information presented is generally verifiable.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Douglas Herlihy would have been a teenager when his father, Paul Herlihy, died.
- Verification Source #2: States Paul Herlihy was 50 when he died in 2003. Verification Source #4: States Douglas Herlihy is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his father, Paul Herlihy, 50. Verification Source #5: Does not provide age of Douglas Herlihy. This claim is not directly verified by the provided sources, but it is plausible given the timeline and the fact that the arrest just occurred. Without knowing Douglas Herlihy's age now, it is impossible to confirm.
- Claim:** Officials have charged him with second-degree murder.
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, stating "He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his father, Paul Herlihy, 50." Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating "Man charged with killing father in 2003 New Hampshire cold case."
- Claim:** Paul Herlihy died in 2003.
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, stating "His father, Paul Herlihy, 50, was found dead inside of his home in the community of Milford in August 2003." Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating "Man charged with killing father in 2003 New Hampshire cold case." Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, stating "Man accused of killing his father in New Hampshire in 2003 arrested."
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1, Verification Source #2, and Verification Source #4 all agree that Douglas Herlihy was arrested and charged with the murder of his father, Paul Herlihy, in 2003.
- Verification Source #5: Provides additional information that Douglas Herlihy allegedly bludgeoned his father to death.
- Verification Source #3: Is irrelevant to the article.
- The claim about Douglas Herlihy's age as a teenager at the time of his father's death is not directly supported by the provided sources, but it is plausible.