arrest
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Immediately after his arrest, Pirro and Trump claimed they had definitive proof Hearn had caused more than $1,000 in damage.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Met proceeded to arrest the woman and took her into police custody.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Fire officials took 65-year-old Herbert Wayne Smith into custody on Monday around 7:45 p.m., according to arrest records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Long have well-meaning, enlightened Westerners assumed that the liberal values regnant in their democracies would arrest any attempt to revive antisemitism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
With Booth dead, and his chief accomplices under arrest, awaiting trial, it was time to cash in.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
No arrests were made at the time and the investigation was closed pending any new lines of inquiry.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Michoacán’s governor said in a statement that the U.S. action was a “preventive” measure after recent high-profile arrests by the Mexican government of criminals accused of extortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
ICE made about one to three dozen arrests a day at U.S. airports last month, according to a government official familiar with the data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some 1,256 arrests were made in the capital, up 32% on the same period in 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
We were permitted newspapers and read with gratification of the waves of indignation aroused by our arrests.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Arendt began gathering evidence of Nazi antisemitism and was arrested in the summer of that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gollovena was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Taele was arrested Sunday during his second visit to the golf course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In July, ICE reported it had arrested 51,000 people, the largest number in the Department of Homeland Security’s history, according to ABC News.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Soon after, the Gestapo arrested Burger on trumped-up charges.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Having been caught out, the force stepped up its efforts to investigate who was behind the illegal event, eventually arresting more than 40 people and charging 25, several of whom have now been convicted.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
While imagining scenarios, he came up with an arresting image for the Trojan horse, “listing over in the sand” in a way that intentionally echoes the Statue of Liberty in “Planet of the Apes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
While “Confessions II” is a strong dance set with real variety and relentless drive, it’s not, by design, an arresting pop album.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ostensibly form a joint effort in arresting the yen’s slide.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mulch recognized it as his arresting officer from the Renaissance Masters smuggling case.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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