press charges

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Throughout his police interviews, Alex was also adamant he didn't want to press charges.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Zarrinnam says the decision on whether to press charges rests with him, and it's something he will seriously consider once he has the facts.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, rightly opened a criminal investigation into the matter and subsequently decided to press charges against five reservists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

And when Maggie decides to press charges against Hank and tell her story to the press, the fallout unsurprisingly does not seem great enough.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025

When the Lambert police finally declined to press charges against the Allens?

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson