robbery

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The 5-4 decision, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will likely require a new trial for Terry Pitchford, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2006 for his role in a murder and grocery-store robbery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Imagine arriving at the scene of a bank robbery long after it happened.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Imagine police responding to a robbery by obtaining judicial permission to open every safety deposit box in a neighborhood bank, briefly inspect the contents, and determine afterward which customers seem suspicious.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Even though Bigger had asked Gus to be with him in the robbery, the fear that Gus would really go made the muscles of Bigger’s stomach tighten; he was hot all over.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright