commit a crime

phrase

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

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Instead, prosecutors charged his son Kody Townsend, 18, with one count of murder, one felony count of conspiracy to commit a crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Jenica Monique Ochoa, 45, and Kenneth Eugene Tompkins, 43, have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and concealing a death, according to Santa Barbara Superior Court Records reviewed by PEOPLE. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 She was also charged with using a computer to commit a crime, punishable with 20 years in prison and a hate crime, which carries a two-year prison term. — Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The defense said the state had no basis for a case, given the Kansas Bureau of Investigation had already ruled in its investigation of the incident that Fatherley didn’t commit a crime. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commit a crime

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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