sheriff

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Nearly 40,000 tips had already poured in by February, he said, and the sheriff has stood by his commitment to solving the crime ever since.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Not exactly a warm embrace of the new Warsh Fed: terser “just the facts” statements, shorter news conferences, no forward guidance, and a no-nonsense message that there’s a new sheriff in town.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The sheriff said the plane was not a commercial airliner, and rather "a local airplane that took off from our local airport."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Finally, in April, Tindal went to the local county attorney and sheriff to have McClain arrested for writing bad checks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

What if the sheriff sells the menagerie in the meantime?

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen