arrested
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A woman was arrested early Saturday for allegedly starting a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest during a red-flag alert that had forecasters warning of critical fire weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
A 41-year-old man, from Llansamlet, and a 16-year-old boy, also from Llansamlet, were arrested in the aftermath on Friday and remain in custody.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Abelhameed was one of several people arrested along with Skipp Townsend on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Dutch news agency ANP reported that police arrested between 150 and 200 protesters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
And, anyhow, we could always explain to the police what we're doing, and why....It's not like we'd be arrested.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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