arrested

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He was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania several days after Thompson's shooting in New York following a nation-wide manhunt.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

And a US livestreamer known as Johnny Somali was arrested in 2023 for allegedly trespassing onto a construction site.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Tech leaders have famously grappled with a sort of arrested development—acquiring power and fortunes at a young age at the cost of typical life milestones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The men, aged 25 and 31, were arrested in Scotland on Monday by officers from Police Scotland.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Arnold, a thirty-one-year-old Confederate army veteran and former schoolmate of Booth’s, was arrested based on a tip.

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