affidavit

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At the time Kerri Abatti was killed, the pair were working on how to divide property in the divorce, according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

During an interview at the scene of the crash, Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow", an officer wrote in the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

An absentee voter would send in a copy of an ID, or else an affidavit that it can’t be obtained after “reasonable efforts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Byers’ mother, Gilda, told police her son had been “suffering from terminal cancer and acting irrationally” in the days leading up to the shooting, according to the search warrant affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Each document gave a different birth date, and neither matched the one Grandma had put on the affidavit.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover