Man took customer hostage inside grocery store, demanded police send 'hypnotists': cops
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 4 of the 5 reports ran its copy.
The headline, as it travelled
All 5 reports used the same wording across 5 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.
All 5 reports on Wed, 19 August 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report, 4 reprints
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- cbs4local.com23:48first to report
A man allegedly took a customer hostage inside a grocery store, then demanded police send "multiple hypnotists" before his hostage attacked him with a belt.
4 reprints
- krcrtv.com19 Aug, 23:48their copy
- nbc16.com19 Aug, 23:48their copy
- mynews4.com19 Aug, 23:48their copy
- wlos.com19 Aug, 23:48their copy