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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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A white British man, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was originally arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, before being re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Fang was arrested and charged with one federal count of false information and hoaxes, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Fang is in federal custody after being arrested Friday and is set to have a detention hearing Thursday, where a judge will decide whether he will be released while his case is pending.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

He imagines himself as a migrant: “I lived outside of Dallas / Rundown shack of a place / I was handcuffed and arrested / It don’t make no sense.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Edman Spangler, the thirty-nine-year-old stagehand from Ford’s Theatre, was also arrested.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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