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Calculated Shard: 48 (from laksa041)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa048.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/sep/10/fort-smith-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-first-degree/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/sep/10/fort-smith-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-first-degree/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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She has more than 30 years of experience as a reporter, photographer, columnist and editor at daily newspapers. Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas. She digs until she uncovers all the facts for every story.","attrs_markdown":"[![Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette logo](https:\/\/wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com\/static-4\/new_logos\/nwadg-logo-black1.svg)](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/)\n\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/subscribe.nwaonline.com\/subscription\/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/?utm_source=id&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=default&utm_term=39&utm_content=sub_button)\n- [Sign In](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/auth\/login?r=\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/news\/2025\/sep\/10\/fort-smith-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-first-degree\/)\n- [Donate](https:\/\/www.nwajournalism.org\/)\n\n- [Manage Subscription](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/settings\/)\n- [Sign Out](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/auth\/logout)\n- [Donate](https:\/\/www.nwajournalism.org\/)\n\n- [Today's Paper](https:\/\/edition.nwaonline.com\/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/)\n- [Obits](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/obituaries\/today)\n- [Crime](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/crime\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/newsletters.nwaonline.com\/newsletters\/signup\/)\n- [Public Notices](https:\/\/marketplace.nwaonline.com\/marketplace\/ndg\/category\/legal%20notices)\n- [NWA Vote 🗳️](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/nwavote\/)\n- [Razorback Sports](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/sports\/razorbacks\/)\n- [Digital FAQ](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/nwdigital\/faq\/)\n- [Puzzles](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/puzzles\/)\n- [Calendar](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/calendar\/)\n- [Today's Photos](https:\/\/nwamedia.photoshelter.com\/?_gl=1*1nf63na*_ga*MTU4ODcyNzc4Ny4xNzI4NTA3MzU1*_ga_L2LEJNK6NX*czE3NjYxNzY2ODYkbzY3JGcxJHQxNzY2MTc3ODc0JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..)\n\n# Fort Smith man pleads not guilty to first-degree murder in stabbing, choking death of his husband in Crawford County\n### Whitt stabbed, choked other man in argument over drugs, police affidavit states\nSeptember 10, 2025 by [Penny Weaver](https:\/\/www.rivervalleydemocratgazette.com\/staff\/penny-weaver)\n\n![Whitt](https:\/\/wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com\/imports\/adg\/photos\/211019950_Whitt-Gregory_ORIG_t320.jpg?fa67021387348b8667950d2a49bd5d6642c5ab68)\n\nWhitt\n\nVAN BUREN -- A Fort Smith man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge after police said he confessed to killing his husband by stabbing and choking him as the two argued over drugs late last month.\n\nGregory\n\n[![](https:\/\/braze-images.com\/appboy\/communication\/assets\/image_assets\/images\/67fec48a9c62700067ca88dc\/original.png?1744749705)](https:\/\/subscribe.nwaonline.com\/subscription\/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/nwadg-archives\/?utm_source=me&utm_campaign=archive)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/subscribe.nwaonline.com\/subscription\/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/nwadg-archives\/?utm_source=me&utm_campaign=archive) to continue reading, or [log in](https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/auth\/login?r=https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/news\/2025\/sep\/10\/fort-smith-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-first-degree\/).\n\nSupport journalism that covers the topics that matter most to you. 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Boilerpipe Text	Today's Paper Obits Crime Newsletters Public Notices NWA Vote 🗳️ Razorback Sports Digital FAQ Puzzles Calendar Today's Photos Whitt stabbed, choked other man in argument over drugs, police affidavit states September 10, 2025 by Penny Weaver Whitt VAN BUREN -- A Fort Smith man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge after police said he confessed to killing his husband by stabbing and choking him as the two argued over drugs late last month. Gregory [email protected] Penny Weaver is an award-winning journalist who covers crime, law enforcement, court proceedings and more for the River Valley Democrat-Gazette. She has more than 30 years of experience as a reporter, photographer, columnist and editor at daily newspapers. Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas. She digs until she uncovers all the facts for every story.
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