Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
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The mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard appeared in court today, where a judge dismissed the felony false imprisonment charge against her.
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
On November 7, the sheriff’s office announced Ashlee Buzzard was arrested on a felony false imprisonment charge related to an adult male victim.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Two other charges, strangulation and false imprisonment, were dismissed, but were able to be considered at sentencing, as was the attack on the other woman.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The mother of a missing California child pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony false imprisonment, a charge authorities say is unrelated to the disappearance of her 9-year-old daughter last month.
—Steve Patterson, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
On November 7, the sheriff’s office announced Ashlee Buzzard was arrested on a felony false imprisonment charge related to an adult male victim.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Two other charges, strangulation and false imprisonment, were dismissed, but were able to be considered at sentencing, as was the attack on the other woman.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The mother of a missing California child pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony false imprisonment, a charge authorities say is unrelated to the disappearance of her 9-year-old daughter last month.
—Steve Patterson, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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