arrested

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On his return to the US last June, he was arrested and taken to Tennessee to face the charges.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Or you get an email from someone claiming to be your grandson, saying they’ve been in a car accident in Mexico and they’ve been arrested, and can you please wire money for a bond.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The details of the event are hazy to Suzanna, who was a baby when her mother was arrested, because Sylvie, her grandmother and primary guardian, won’t discuss it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

After he was arrested, the Crumbleys went on the run and were caught only after an extensive manhunt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The German young man arrested early in the investigation—the Louvre visitor who’d been a little too interested in the Mona Lisa—was a classic Secret Admirer type.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day