perpetrator
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Police said late Monday said there was "no basis on current knowledge" to assume a political or religious motive on the part of the perpetrator.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Roberts-Smith was by 2018 identified as the alleged perpetrator in several incidents – something he vehemently denied and launched a landmark defamation case over.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It was recovered two years later in Florence when the perpetrator tried to sell it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Sean was always the biggest perpetrator of said strategy, especially on days when he had a quiz in another class and wanted to slyly check his index cards while she prattled on.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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