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But sometime around 6 a.m. on Christmas, Weatherford Jr. and his brother, who were sleeping downstairs, woke up to the smell of smoke, his uncle said.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The bodies of Bu and her daughters were discovered upstairs in the home, while Dae and Boe were found downstairs, according to police.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Guests flowed between the smoking terrace upstairs – a favorite hangout of Moss and her friends – and the dining room downstairs where Italian staff dished out a surf-and-turf feast featuring yellowtail carpaccio, lobster cake with yuzu mayonnaise, roasted sea bass and beef fillet.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
An angered Corcoran grabbed the file, went downstairs and confronted the four men before shooting them at close range, according to the filing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The bodies of Bu and her daughters were discovered upstairs in the home, while Dae and Boe were found downstairs, according to police.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Guests flowed between the smoking terrace upstairs – a favorite hangout of Moss and her friends – and the dining room downstairs where Italian staff dished out a surf-and-turf feast featuring yellowtail carpaccio, lobster cake with yuzu mayonnaise, roasted sea bass and beef fillet.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
An angered Corcoran grabbed the file, went downstairs and confronted the four men before shooting them at close range, according to the filing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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