charges

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That prosecutors were even conducting a criminal investigation is noteworthy, people said, because the DOJ only charges a dozen or so criminal Clean Water Act cases each year.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But if multiple visits reveal unrelated faults within an aging cistern, additional charges become easier to justify.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

None of those cases have resulted in charges.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case for potential charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“You can then? The day after to-morrow, if you please. You are to pay all charges out of my purse. You hear the condition of your going?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens