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After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
The new Broadway comedy made off with major hardware at the June 7 ceremony, winning four statuettes including best musical.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Prosecutors said the duo made off with more than $274,000 in cash, casino chips, designer bags and other property.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
According to police reports and court records, Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, used his insider knowledge of the couple’s home to break in, unlock their safe, then make off with large diamonds, gold, watches, and pearls.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
The new Broadway comedy made off with major hardware at the June 7 ceremony, winning four statuettes including best musical.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Prosecutors said the duo made off with more than $274,000 in cash, casino chips, designer bags and other property.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
According to police reports and court records, Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, used his insider knowledge of the couple’s home to break in, unlock their safe, then make off with large diamonds, gold, watches, and pearls.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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