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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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Los Angeles resident Bianca Slaughter was arrested Tuesday and is currently being held in lieu of $100,000, according a Los Angeles Police Department news release and booking records.

From Los Angeles Times

No arrests have been made and a crime scene was put in place.

From BBC

His attorneys told The Times on Monday that he had surrendered to authorities in El Centro when he learned of the arrest warrant.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee was almost arrested at her workplace after Jones forged her signature on documents and cheques.

From BBC

Her boyfriend was cleared but her landlord, Christopher Jefferies, was arrested, held far longer than was customary for someone never actually charged with a crime, and vilified in the press.

From The Wall Street Journal