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confessed

[kuhn-fest] / kənˈfɛst /


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Years later, after the statute of limitations had expired, the three actual perpetrators — Steward, Bailey and Teamer — all confessed, according to the center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

“I do own the property,” he finally confessed.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

“I collapsed mentally,” he confessed to an interviewer in 1957.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The second main suspect is reported to have confessed to taking part in filming and publishing the images and videos while claiming on social media to be a judge, according to prosecutors.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Before he died in 1883, he confessed to Samuel Cox Jr. that he had known all along that the injured stranger at his door was John Wilkes Booth.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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