arrest
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The Bangor Conwy Môn MS took over after her predecessor Dan Thomas quit as leader following an arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Miriam died after a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 17.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The police can arrest you, but you’re going to get out immediately because there is no place for them to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
This led to his arrest for sedition and, ultimately, his ongoing exile in America.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“But the law’s the law. Ages twenty-one to thirty-one. I gotta arrest anyone who hasn’t signed up.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
"Today's multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI's continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice," FBI special agent Brett Skiles said on X.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
In some cases the agency has detained U.S. citizens as part of its program of arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Police say its database, searchable with a few keystrokes, has sped up arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
More than 250 arrests have been made and 84 operations have been carried out since the ORCs launch in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rather than cowing the students into submission, the arrests stiffened their resolve, and they returned to the streets with renewed conviction.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He was arrested in Exposition Park about 12 hours after his sister, Romy, discovered the bodies, police have said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Cleveland Police said 17 people had been arrested during the operation - involving about 130 officers including some from the National Crime Agency - across South Bank, Grangetown and Eston, near Middlesbrough, on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Within minutes, they arrived and arrested Hans and Sophie Scholl.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
It was a world that Richard Kerbaj brings back into lively and arresting focus in “The Defector.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The lawyers asked that Frimpong bar immigration agents from arresting people in the district unless they’ve conducted an escape risk analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The solution, the IMF says: “Fiscal stimulus should be focused on durably boosting consumption by investing in people” and arresting the property bust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In a podcast, Mansour spoke about how in the 1970s and 1980s soldiers would confiscate posters and postcards, arresting the sellers.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The arresting officer simply looked back at the group and said, “Enjoy the reception. I hope ya’ll remember where Tony Moore and Wes Moore are. Quickly.”
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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