arrested
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A woman was arrested early Saturday for allegedly starting a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest during a red-flag alert that had forecasters warning of critical fire weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
A 41-year-old man, from Llansamlet, and a 16-year-old boy, also from Llansamlet, were arrested in the aftermath on Friday and remain in custody.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“There’s a personal incentive in intervention work to make amends for bad things you’ve done, give back, but there’s also the desire to not ever get arrested or go to jail or prison again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Dutch news agency ANP reported that police arrested between 150 and 200 protesters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
One brother, Werner, was serving in Russia and was not arrested.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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