arrest
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After Kao’s arrest, he added, the company fully cooperated with law enforcement.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
In a phone call with The Times from jail, his first interview since his arrest, Marset fumed about the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
Rajapaksa, who has been banned from leaving the country, has asked the court to prevent his potential arrest in connection with the ongoing investigations.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Hi, Chris. Yes, I’m here with a member of the undercover operation that eventually located Mrs. Callahan. What can you tell us about the arrest today?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The authors, Jason Robey of the University of Iowa and Michael Light of the University of Wisconsin, analyzed data on crimes, arrests and prison admissions between 2000 and 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"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
The officer is seen jumping out of the car after spotting the suspect and takes out his taser and arrests him.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I should demand payment for helping with the arrests.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
"If you breach that condition or fail to turn up to court when you're required to do so, it's likely you'll be arrested and brought into custody," Maynard warned him.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
On Sept. 30, 2020, law enforcement raided Navatek’s Honolulu offices and arrested Kao for fraud.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The suspect was arrested later at a hospital in the city of Ramallah, they said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Out of the four of us, Yakov was the last one I expected to get arrested.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
Police officers can be seen handcuffing and arresting a man in video footage from OnScene.TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Designed by Ma Yansong, the new building in Los Angeles is a structure of arresting and unusual size and shape, but it becomes less impressive once you get inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Berlin expelled a Russian diplomat in January after arresting a woman suspected of spying for Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
This seems a fairly arresting statistic until two more facts are taken into account.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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