grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed by law
also
: larceny accompanied by aggravating circumstances (such as the use of threats)
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Most have been arrested and arraigned on charges like auto stripping, grand larceny and conspiracy.
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Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Police allege that Clark avoided contact during the investigation but has since turned herself in to face charges of grand larceny in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person in the first degree.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Scarlatos surrendered to the district attorney’s office Monday and was arraigned before District Court Judge Jonathan Bloom on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Nastasa has been arrested 38 times in New York City, with charges including robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, threat by phone and criminal contempt.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Police allege that Clark avoided contact during the investigation but has since turned herself in to face charges of grand larceny in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person in the first degree.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Scarlatos surrendered to the district attorney’s office Monday and was arraigned before District Court Judge Jonathan Bloom on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Nastasa has been arrested 38 times in New York City, with charges including robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, threat by phone and criminal contempt.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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