bail
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Bail has been set at $500,000 for all of them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Bail was refused and he was remanded into custody to appear again on 24 April via videolink.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The story of her disintegrating marriage to fellow writer Murray Bail makes for a slow burn of suspense and readerly alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Bail, though, didn’t originate as a smart incentive structure to ensure court appearances.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025
Bail was set at $759.50, and Luma was escorted into a holding cell with a group of women who looked no happier to be there than she was.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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