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
The following month, the Pima County Board of Supervisors demanded answers from the sheriff who submitted written responses through his attorney, according to Arizona media.
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, he added, would much rather have deputies “keeping an eye on 6,000 workers in one area than dispersing them throughout the communities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“That new sheriff don’t sound nothing like Collins.”
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
In the nearly 30 years since, state attorneys general have gone from being local sheriffs chasing local criminals to potent political forces on the state and federal scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Legislators could amend the state Constitution to make sheriffs appointed instead of elected — the same as police chiefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Charles said the issue is with county jails—which vary in their practices and are typically managed by local sheriffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
As one of the sheriffs on the tour said to me, “Generally, autopsies don’t lie.”
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
While the other cops spread out, two big sheriffs deputies marched across the field and confronted the Cypress Bay fans.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
