arrest
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Immediately after his arrest, Pirro and Trump claimed they had definitive proof Hearn had caused more than $1,000 in damage.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Fire officials took 65-year-old Herbert Wayne Smith into custody on Monday around 7:45 p.m., according to arrest records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
ICE has argued that the expired visas are grounds for arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Witnesses working in a nearby restaurant said police had used tasers to arrest the woman, who was known locally as a homeless person who regularly frequented the area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
But before anyone had a chance to place her under arrest, Raisa took off for another mission.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The arrests were made following a disturbance involving a group of men in Pontnewydd, near Pontypool, at about 19:15 on Thursday evening, Gwent Police said.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
It said more than 17,000 arrests had been made since July 2024, a 122% increase on the previous two years, with a record number of immigration raids and arrests in the last six months.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
ICE is holding more than 65,000 detainees as the agency touts record-high arrests this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In recent weeks, officers have broadened their approach to make more arrests near gates and ticket counters at airports from San Francisco to Miami and Kansas City, Mo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I don’t quite understand the need for all this secrecy. Don’t law enforcement agencies usually want to publicize big arrests? Aren’t smuggling busts public information?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The force had found it when officers arrested Levy in November 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Arendt began gathering evidence of Nazi antisemitism and was arrested in the summer of that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In July, ICE reported it had arrested 51,000 people, the largest number in the Department of Homeland Security’s history, according to ABC News.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Myanmar's Sai Zaw Thaike, a photojournalist with the independent Myanmar Now outlet, who was arrested in 2023, while covering the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha, will also be decorated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
They couldn't have rounded up and arrested the saboteurs without it.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
She told her arresting officers she did not know Levy's name but she had seen him in the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
While “Confessions II” is a strong dance set with real variety and relentless drive, it’s not, by design, an arresting pop album.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He is protected by thousands of Indigenous supporters who have so far prevented police from arresting him.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Both men and women had taken to the streets days after local Taliban government officials reportedly began arresting women perceived to be "improperly wearing the hijab".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Yes, but don’t go arresting anyone now, dear, we’re in a hurry,” said Mrs. Weasley, nervously consulting a list.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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