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Cornhole champion accused of killing his friend is indicted in Charles County

Nbcwashington · · 223 words · By Andrea Swalec; NBC Washington Staff
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A champion cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee was indicted on murder charges in Charles County, Maryland.

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Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

A champion cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee was indicted on murder charges in Charles County, Maryland.

Why it matters

A grand jury approved charges against Dayton Webber, 27, in the death of his friend Bradrick Michael Wells, who also was 27.

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Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/cornhole-champion-indicted-in-deadly-ch…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A grand jury approved charges against Dayton Webber, 27, in the death of his friend Bradrick Michael Wells, who also was 27.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states both Dayton Webber and Bradrick Michael Wells were 27 years old at the time of the incident, corroborated by web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the night of March 22, 2026, 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells was fatally shot in Charles County, Maryland. Police claim that Wells was the front-seat passenger in an SUV when the driver shot him…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Bradrick_Wells
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web search NEUTRAL — TheCharles County Sheriff’s Office said that27-year-oldDaytonJamesWebberfatally shotthefront-seat passenger, identified as27-year-old...
https://thepostmillennial.com/professional-cornhole-player-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — According totheCharles County Sheriff ’ s Office,Webberallegedly shotandkilledBradrickMichaelWells,27, during an argument while ...
https://hamaraphotos.com/hollywood/professional-cornhole-pla…
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Claim 2: “News4 profiled Webber when he was 11 years old about playing sports despite physical challenges. He lost his arms and legs as a baby after a blood infection.”
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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about News4 profiling Webber as a child.
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Claim 3: “Investigators say Webber shot and killed Wells during an argument inside a car in La Plata on March 22. They say Webber then dumped Wells’ body and fled to Virginia, where he was arrested.”
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Wikipedia directly confirms the sequence of events: shooting during an argument in La Plata on March 22, dumping the body, and fleeing to Virginia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the night of March 22, 2026, 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells was fatally shot in Charles County, Maryland. Police claim that Wells was the front-seat passenger in an SUV when the driver shot him…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Bradrick_Wells
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Claim 4: “Based on the investigation that we’ve seen and from the witnesses’ statements and everything, we see no evidence of self-defense,” Deputy State’s Attorney Karen Piper Mitchell said.”
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Wikipedia entries about Trump and Harris campaigns are unrelated to the case and provide no evidence for the deputy's statement.
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Claim 5: “This is not a question of who. Both parties agree that Dayton Webber shot Bradrick Wells. As to the why, that’s where we are in dispute,” she said.”
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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about disputed motive between parties.
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Claim 6: “Webber is charged with first-degree murder, which carries a possible life sentence, along with reckless endangerment and weapons charges.”
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Three web search results independently confirm Webber faces first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and weapons charges.
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web search NEUTRAL — LA PLATA, Md. — A Maryland grand jury has indictedDaytonWebber— a champion cornhole player and quadruple amputee — on afirst-degreemurderchargein connection with a fatal shooting last ...
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/legal/dayton-webber-indic…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Maryland grand jury handed down themurderindictment Friday, in addition to two counts ofrecklessendangermentandpossession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/us-news/quadruple-amputee-corn…
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web search NEUTRAL — DaytonWebber, a quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player, was indicted on severalcharges, includingfirst-degreemurderandtwo counts ofrecklessendangerment,in connection with the ...
https://people.com/quadruple-amputee-dayton-webber-indicted-…
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Claim 7: “Webber’s attorney says he acted in self-defense. But prosecutors said there’s no evidence to back that up.”
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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about Webber's attorney's self-defense argument.
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Claim 8: “A champion cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee was indicted on murder charges in Charles County, Maryland.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm Dayton Webber, a quadruple amputee and cornhole champion, was indicted on murder charges in Charles County, Maryland.
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web search NEUTRAL — QuadrupleamputeeDaytonWebberovercame the medical odds to play professionalcornhole. Now, he is in police custody and set to facemurdercharges.
https://www.biography.com/crime/a70844672/who-is-dayton-webb…
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web search NEUTRAL — Achampioncornholeplayerwho is alsoaquadrupleamputeewasindictedonmurderchargesinCharlesCounty, Maryland.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/cornhole-champion-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — AMaryland man who is aquadrupleamputeecornholechampionis facingmurderchargesfor allegedly shooting and killing someone in his vehicle, authorities said.DaytonJamesWebber,27, is accused of fatally shoo…
https://abcnews.com/US/quadruple-amputee-cornhole-champion-f…
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