robbery
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A man in Wichita Falls, Texas, just across the state line, said that he’d sold a Kawasaki Ninja sport bike to Oxford and Walters after the robbery; they’d paid $3,200 in $100 bills.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Eldahouzze and El Habchi claimed they did not know the robbery was about to take place and were in fear of reprisals from Djoudi.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
During his months-long trial in 1996, prosecutors also presented DNA evidence, along with a parade of robbery victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rodriguez falsely indicated that the victim’s cell phone number was associated with the robbery suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Also, if robbery were the explanation, why hadn’t the robber removed the jewelry that Mrs. Clutter was wearing—a gold wedding band and a diamond ring?
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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In the borough of Westminster, which has the highest rate of phone theft of any London borough, 672 phone thefts and robberies were recorded last month, the equivalent of around 21 a day.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Fed up with witnessing muggings in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana neighborhood, William Correia formed a volunteer group to patrol the streets and report robberies on social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Several robberies targeting Pokémon cards have occurred across several states in 2026 alone.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Brambles took medical leave in November 1993, then retired the following March, two months after the robberies began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nobody wanted to know anything at all about the robberies.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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