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burglary

noun as in stealing from residence, business

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They include two felony counts of murder, one felony count of kidnapping, two felony counts of arson of property, and two felony counts of first-degree burglary.

He was detained for a week but, within a month, he was back in custody for another burglary.

From BBC

The department does, however, assign officers to scores of federal task forces, including one with Homeland Security Investigations dealing with “crime tourists” from South America who travel to the state on temporary 90-day visas and form burglary rings.

However the dognapping charge was upgraded to burglary by the time he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday which he denied.

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The offence carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, while burglary is punishable by up to 14 years behind bars.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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