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According to the documents, investigators believe the security detail was stationed in the driveway in the front of Burrow's home when the burglars broke in through a rear bedroom window.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Searches for relatives of serial burglars, for example, are not allowed.
—Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Fearing the burglars would next try to enter her room, Harouche locked herself in the bathroom and texted Kourtney and Kardashian’s bodyguard, Pascal Duvier.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The nanny reportedly bit one of the burglars and escaped before going door-to-door in the neighborhood looking to be let in to call 911.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 June 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Searches for relatives of serial burglars, for example, are not allowed.
—Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Fearing the burglars would next try to enter her room, Harouche locked herself in the bathroom and texted Kourtney and Kardashian’s bodyguard, Pascal Duvier.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The nanny reportedly bit one of the burglars and escaped before going door-to-door in the neighborhood looking to be let in to call 911.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 June 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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