affidavit
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The affidavit describes what prosecutors call a “pervasive pattern of self-dealing,” including allegations that Davis directed city contracts to collective impact while sharing finances with Spingola.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
At the time Kerri Abatti was killed, the pair were working on how to divide property in the divorce, according to the affidavit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The truck was spotted in Globe again at 11:41 p.m., according to the affidavit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
During an interview at the scene of the crash, Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow", an officer wrote in the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Mother remembered one date, Dad another, and Grandma-down-the-hill, who went to town and swore an affidavit that I was her granddaughter, gave a third date.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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