bring charges
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It comes after it emerged the police launched an investigation into Mills in 2016 before closing it in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Prosecutors then tried and failed twice to bring charges anew against James, as grand juries declined to sign off on a fresh indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Prosecutors declined to bring charges against Madden, citing a lack of evidence beyond the confession and Madden already being behind bars for life in Oklahoma.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
Octavius at length determined to get rid of Antony, and had little need of invention to bring charges sufficient against him.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)