sheriff

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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

Some family members of the deceased witnessed the incident, the sheriff said.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Finally, in April, Tindal went to the local county attorney and sheriff to have McClain arrested for writing bad checks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

County sheriff but faces seven challengers, including predecessor Alex Villanueva, whom he defeated in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Rather than approaching it, the hunters returned to Fairfax and informed authorities, and a deputy sheriff and the town marshal went to investigate.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann