arrested

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The "Toxic" singer was arrested in March after police spotted her driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The driver was later arrested "and there is currently no further danger emanating from him", according to police.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

That same day, Julie Harding was arrested in Kentucky on suspicion of criminal trespassing, after allegedly harassing her husband’s girlfriend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Later that year, after Rouhani was elected on promises to clean up corruption, Zanjani was arrested, accused of withholding $2.7 billion in state money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“Would you be willing to take a Jewish mother and her baby into your home? They will almost certainly be arrested otherwise.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom