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pilferage

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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

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The huge crowds were stressful for police, who ended up working longer shifts than usual to deal with traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Chicago authorities later arrested Medina-Medina on a shoplifting charge.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases found both men guilty on multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Devon Horton, former DeKalb County School District superintendent, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion Monday morning, Jason Armesto reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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In May, Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, was not executed because officials could not find a suitable vein for an IV line, so the drugs were not administered.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Singh previously pleaded guilty to numerous charges, including murder for hire, kidnapping and causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm during a crime of violence, federal prosecutors said in the news release.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of kidnapping

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The investigation is dogged by unanswered questions, such as how many people are believed to have taken part in her abduction and whether she was taken by someone who knew her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Sandinista operatives are suspected in a series of shootings, abductions and killings of Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica in recent years.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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