Anals of the 4th Estate

Here's how the media is handling the atomic wedgie murder according to TheWire):

Avoiding the issue:
Man Arrested In Murder Of Stepfather In McLoud -- News9
Murder arrest: Stepson jailed in death of stepfather in McLoud -- The Shawnee News-Star

Saying what happened, but being classy:
Authorities: Okla. Man Suffocated With Underwear -- Associated Press

Using passive voice:
Oklahoma man dies from atomic wedgie -- NY Daily News

Putting 'atomic wedgie' in 'quotes' for 'distance':
Police: 'Atomic wedgie' led to man's death -- KOCO
Police: Man Killed Stepfather With ‘Atomic Wedgie’ Days Before Christmas -- CBS Houston
Oklahoman given 'atomic wedgie' died from suffocation, trauma to head -- NewsOK
Oklahoma man charged with 'atomic wedgie' murder of stepfather -- Reuters

Talking it to death:
Atomic Wedgie Murder: Denver St. Clair Choked From Underwear Around His Head; Stepson Brad Lee Davis Charged In Killing [PHOTO] - International Business Times

Going for it:
'This was more than just a fight': Ex-Marine, 33, 'kills stepfather by ATOMIC WEDGIE' -- Daily Mail

En français:
Oklahoma: un homme meurt asphyxié par son propre sous-vêtement -- Le Journal de Québec