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A fact from Murder of Joanne Witt appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 July 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that in June 2009, a teenage girl and her adult boyfriend stabbed her mother to death when she objected to their relationship?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2022/July. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Joanne Witt.

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The result was: promoted by Z1720 (talk) 13:25, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that in June 2009, a teenage girl and her adult boyfriend stabbed her mother to death when she objected to their relationship? Source: "Witt was murdered because she had objected to their relationship as Tylar was only 14, while Colver was 19."
- ALT1: ... that a 14-year-old girl tried to pass off her 19-year-old boyfriend as gay ... and they killed her mother when she found out the truth? Source: "Tylar assured her mother that Colver was gay and their relationship was more like that of a brother and sister."
- Comment: My first article!

Created by Just Another Cringy Username (talk). Self-nominated at 04:09, 3 June 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Both the hooks are certainly... interesting! No copyright issues or bare URLs, nominated in time. Approving.--N Ø 10:45, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Follow this discussion.--N Ø 04:50, 9 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like the discussion has run its course. Can this be promoted now? Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 02:29, 17 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Reinstating tick as the discussion has not had activity in several days and generally found it met NCRIME. (I also agree the article meets DYK standards.) Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:40, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed this is ready for promotion and I reiterate my prior approval.--N Ø 19:07, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Just Another Cringy Username: I've added a citation needed tag that needs to be resolved. Z1720 (talk) 17:12, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  - Done! Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 20:45, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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