Queens woman strangled to death over $300, police sources say
A man in Queens is charged with strangling a woman to death with an electrical cord in a dispute over $300, police sources say.
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A man in Queens is charged with strangling a woman to death with an electrical cord in a dispute over $300, police sources say.
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