arrest
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McDonnell said seven suspects facing federal charges are still being sought for arrest as of Thursday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The arrests come after a major incident at RAF Fairford on September 27 that led to the arrest of seven men, all in their 20s.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She had filed a court petition to try to prevent her arrest, but the hearing was set for 12 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Von Notz said there was relatively broad agreement among lawmakers that the BND needed new powers but that the bill should now be used to plug the security loophole laid bare by the Hanning arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He was somewhat skeptical, however, and wrote apprehensively to his friend Miyoko Watai in Japan: “I think the Hungarians may arrest me as soon as I cross the border. ”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
The arrests are the second time in a matter of weeks that men have been apprehended wandering near or in a U.K. military base in the middle of the night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The arrests come after a major incident at RAF Fairford on September 27 that led to the arrest of seven men, all in their 20s.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Then there are the children who ICE arrests with one or both of their parents.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Local prosecutors have declined to confirm the arrests when contacted by the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Because agents could not make arrests, they fanned out with U.S. marshals and other lawmen, including Sheriff Freas, who, after being expelled from office, had been reelected to the position.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Andrew was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The government said that 488 people were arrested and 43 police were injured during protests earlier this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In Illinois, a college senior found himself the sole breadwinner of his family after ICE arrested and detained his uncle.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The two men, aged 36 and 32, were arrested inside the base perimeter, a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The soldiers arrested Powell, Mary Surratt, her daughter, Anna, Lewis Weichmann, and the rest of the boarders.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Police said a security patrol had spotted an abandoned vehicle near the Molesworth base and police found a "small breach" before arresting the men in the early hours of Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ray’s camera flits, with arresting rhythm, between the players; Aparna flits her eyelids as she names Cleopatra during the first round.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
If only more of the Armory Show had the drama of these arresting dances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In Europe and elsewhere, co-ordinated, multi-national police and customs operations take place regularly, seizing large numbers of stolen antiquities and arresting some of the traffickers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
I even tell Thomas, as we wander the lavish ballroom with its endless banquet tables and chandeliers, that arresting Day has filled the gaping hole Metias’s death left in my life.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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