sheriff

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County sheriff but faces seven challengers, including predecessor Alex Villanueva, whom he defeated in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"The renewal and change is good, and I think we are going to see a new sheriff in town," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Speaking Friday, Bessent said the central bank’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, would be “a new sheriff in town” who would return “to basics in terms of accountability, credibility, and what’s the purpose of the Fed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The agency highlighted a project called summary case management, which is reducing the number of trials heard by judges in sheriff courts.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The new county sheriff dropped even a pretense of investigating the crimes.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann