larceny
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But in late September, Saks said its security officials got a tip that triggered an investigation, resulting in Kwatra’s termination and charges of fraud and larceny filed against him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Shootings in New York declined to a record-low rate in the first half of 2025, while homicides dropped 23% and larceny also fell, especially shoplifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Can the places Jackson visited for his book endure public larceny?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
One critic noted that "when Maggie Smith is on the screen, the picture moves," and Burton afterwards teasingly described her upstaging of him as "grand larceny."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
“And talkin’ about this morning,” the sheriff said, his face shading purple even in the darkness, “you stole my boat. That’s what we call larceny, Mrs. Dowdel. You could go up for that.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
Police Chief James White said the suspect “came on our radar a few weeks ago” when investigators were trying to solve larcenies in the area.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
In a different example, he directed prosecutors to reduce armed robbery cases to petit larcenies, barring certain circumstances.
From Fox News ● Jan. 20, 2022
Aggravated assaults are up this year, while larcenies and robberies are down.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
Motor vehicle larcenies declined from 3,043 in 2018 to 2,661 in 2019.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
On remand for numerous larcenies: Mulch Diggums, the kleptomaniac dwarf.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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