arrest
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Last September, Patricia Kadgien and her husband were charged with concealment and placed under house arrest after a search of her property initially failed to find the painting.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The firm itself blames Russia and police arrest three suspects who they say were "following orders".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The FBI offers a reward of up to $150,000 in exchange for “information that leads to the arrest and conviction” of any member of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Accompanied by a deputy U.S. marshal, Gorsuch sought their arrest under the newly enacted Fugitive Slave Law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Not knowing that his arrest was imminent, and believing that his passport was legal, on July 13, 2004, he went to Narita Airport in Tokyo to board a plane bound for Manila.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Officers made more than 600 arrests during Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend, the Met said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Namora cited the spread of false information about protest locations and student arrests, which he said are "likely intended to spread fear and discourage civilians from taking part in the demonstrations".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Deputies did not make any arrests at the time they served the search warrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
They have made a series of arrests in relation to the crash and two arrests in relation to the house fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Only ten states prohibit all employers and licensing agencies from considering arrests, and three states prohibit some employers and occupational and licensing agencies from doing so.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Thornton’s attorney also told TMZ earlier this week that he “did not engage in any illegal conduct, was not arrested and has not been charged with any crime.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Two other women, aged 26 and 37, who were arrested on suspicion of murder, remain on bail.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The person was arrested, a statement said, without giving details.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Castro was arrested in Texas, where he lives, shortly after the state charges in Minnesota were announced, sparking a standoff between the two states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He expected to be arrested at any moment.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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For much of its history, the ICC didn’t bother those countries as it concentrated on arresting suspects and obtaining convictions in its African cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
On 15 July, when the annual Hong Kong Book Fair opened, national security police searched two more independent bookshops, Greenfield Bookstore and Have a Nice Stay, arresting five people for sedition.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Southeast Asia's biggest economy has long battled corruption in its public and private sectors despite strengthening anti-graft laws, creating special investigative commissions and arresting several high profile people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But these arresting scenes are all visual interest without any greater end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
As soon as Johnny heard that arresting parties were on the streets, he sent a message to Uncle Lorne.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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