police

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The appeals court ruled that Keenan couldn’t use the gun as evidence because police had conducted an illegal search, forcing Keenan to dismiss the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The complaint made to the police Friday was the first reaction of any kind Steinberg has received from Decurion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

There was a fake but convincing summons from the Sao Paolo police apparently charging one individual with money-laundering, typically used to scare victims into transferring funds or information about bank accounts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The affidavit also detailed a police interview with Busfield in which he suggested that the boys’ mother might have sought “revenge” on the director for “not bringing her kids back for the final season.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In the Smedestraat a wall of people pressed against police barricades set across the street.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom