offender

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But police officials said one helpful tool has been a law allowing investigators to aggregate the thefts of a repeat offender at the same store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Those files exposed a friendship between the convicted sex offender and Peter Mandelson, a Labour Party grandee and Mr. Starmer’s choice for ambassador to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The inquiry heard how the prosecution had hoped to obtain a hybrid order for Calocane, whereby an offender can be transferred to prison after hospital treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Two girls aged 16 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I suppose since I was the greatest offender, my pain and loss and humiliation should be in the brightest spotlight.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins