criminal
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He had a criminal history, according to court documents, and had been incarcerated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Other potential offenses will require investigation just to be discovered and determined to be subject to criminal or civil liability.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
German investigators believe the Leipzig operation’s ground logistics were coordinated by Oleg Levushkin, a former Russian military officer recruited by the GRU following a criminal conviction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He was accused of being a war criminal, with cases lodged against him at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Perhaps because of their own dishonesty and criminal inclinations, Leonard and Deborah Clark viewed the United States government with deep-seated paranoia.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
But PHP2Shell was viewed as a priority and AI’s proficiency at hacking prompted worries that criminals could exploit PHP2Shell on many websites before they can be patched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"We will continue our movement until Rama resigns. We are not criminals, we want social peace and better living conditions in our country," Leka Sina, a 22-year-old science student, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Parsa, the owner who had to eject petty criminals, wishes she’d recorded some of the early craziness; her TikToks today focus on cash collection and cleaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Be careful where you buy from, shoppers are being warned as criminals use AI to supercharge scams.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Have they caught the criminals yet?” she asked.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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