perpetrator
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Discussing his India trip, the “Primetime” version of Hansen remembers an alleged witness to the kidnappings, who describes the perpetrator as a monstrous ancient evil lurking in the dark.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Authorities are trying to learn how the perpetrator gained access to the beach, including whether they boated over from the other side of the lake, investigators have said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
It may be difficult to attribute a sole drone incident to a specific perpetrator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"The investigation into the exact sequence of events, the background, and the possible motive is currently underway. At this time, it is assumed that the perpetrator acted alone," police said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Joe was made to say in court what the victim remembered her assailant saying to her, but she testified that Joe's voice “could very easily be” that of the perpetrator.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The incident was detailed in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, drawing harsh backlash against the Ivy League institution and New York prosecutors for not filing any criminal charges against the accused perpetrators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The hearings produced new details and evidence from those involved, including the woman and some of the seven alleged perpetrators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Beyond Cornell’s Title IX process, did law enforcement seek to interview the alleged perpetrators and other members of the fraternity?
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
However, bringing perpetrators to justice more than 80 years after the war is now fraught with difficulty.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
And for me to strap up his arm in a splint would have meant my becoming one of the main perpetrators of the joke.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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