perpetrator
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Authorities are trying to learn how the perpetrator gained access to the beach, including whether they boated over from the other side of the lake, investigators have said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
It may be difficult to attribute a sole drone incident to a specific perpetrator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"The manhunt for the unknown perpetrator is under way," Aargau Cantonal Police said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
His conviction was overturned in 2022 when blood evidence ruled him out as the perpetrator.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Finally, the prosecution presented testimony from the victim, who, despite being coached through a rehearsal of her testimony outside the presence of the jury, could not affirmatively identify Joe Sullivan as the perpetrator.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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“The strategic advantage of cyber warfare lies in its stealth and ambiguity. Because it blurs the line between war and crime, attribution becomes difficult, enabling perpetrators to operate with minimal consequences.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
“This kind of violence is unacceptable in San Francisco, and we devoted significant resources to holding the perpetrators of this incident accountable,” San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales said she "welcomed" the report and told the BBC the realities of rural life for victims can be "frequently weaponised by their perpetrators".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The incident was detailed in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, drawing harsh backlash against the Ivy League institution and New York prosecutors for not filing any criminal charges against the accused perpetrators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
And for me to strap up his arm in a splint would have meant my becoming one of the main perpetrators of the joke.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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