sheriff
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On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the sheriff opened his late-morning news briefing by apologizing for any confusion he might have caused about the department’s theory of the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The notes were addressed to Savannah Guthrie and the Guthrie family, and sent to a local TV station in Tucson, Arizona, in the days after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, according to the sheriff.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Lamb doesn’t describe himself as a constitutional sheriff.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
His haul ended up including two taxidermy squirrels as well — one dressed as a sheriff and the other posed to look like it is drinking out of a Budweiser can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It’s not just that,” the sheriff tells me.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
He points to a reduction in crime for the county during his term and says he brought stability after a series of one-term sheriffs since 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Charles said the issue is with county jails—which vary in their practices and are typically managed by local sheriffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Allen peppered me with a running commentary on the TBI investigation and his view of the corrupt nature of sheriffs, especially in Pusser’s day.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
As one of the sheriffs on the tour said to me, “Generally, autopsies don’t lie.”
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
Once again he turned toward the jurors, swiveling the sheriffs report in their direction as if to suggest they read along with him despite their distance across the courtroom.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
