search warrant

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When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The search warrant called for any DNA related to the victim or suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Martin Shipton, associate editor for Nation.Cymru, confirmed police forced entry into his house in Cardiff on Wednesday, and served him with a search warrant.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Ali Danial Hemani’s legal troubles began in 2022, when federal agents executed a search warrant at his family home, hoping to find evidence that he was connected to a terrorist group in the Middle East.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

It's when she says that the social worker could be back in an hour with a search warrant to tear the house apart.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements