criminal
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A total of 23 women contacted police following the appeal, but most of them did not want to pursue criminal charges, the force added.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Rodriguez, who is also the Laredo Police Chief, sees the cameras as a powerful law enforcement tool, particularly to combat criminal organizations.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Both Kahn and Indyke recently told Congress they didn’t facilitate or know about Epstein’s criminal activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Roberts sent the envelope that contained the threatening letter for forensic analysis, and a fingerprint returned a match to White, according to the criminal complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A criminal mastermind—and it had to be a criminal mastermind, because who else could steal a painting that couldn’t be stolen?
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
As a result, response times can be sluggish, and criminals sometimes have the perception that they won’t face consequences, Matson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 1854, San Francisco police began making daguerreotypes of criminals, followed by counterparts in New York City and elsewhere, according to researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The offenders serving the longer sentences, which do not become part of the scheme until next year, include more dangerous criminals who would have previously expected to spend two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Why are they treating us like criminals? We haven’t done anything wrong.”
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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