in connection with
idiom
: in relation to (something) : for reasons that relate to (something)
—used especially in journalism
Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.
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Ashton Kelley, 24, of Pea Ridge, was recently arrested in connection with theft of property.
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
William Christian Thomas, 23, of Livingston, was taken into custody on a murder charge in connection with the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend, Rosalin Lewis, local stations KBMT, KETK, and KBTV-TV report, citing the Jasper Police Department.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
That defendant is not named in the new indictment announced Monday, and those defendants are not charged in connection with Lynch’s death.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
Authorities in Washington state have arrested a man on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in connection with a local couple's disappearance last week.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
Eight teenagers were arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 17-year-old who was fatally beaten near a Las Vegas high school this month, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
The suspect detained in connection with the stabbing death of a prominent Jewish leader in Detroit was released because police didn't file any paperwork, including a warrant request, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
The only charges filed in the United States in connection with the case were against Koptyaeva, not Barnes.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
April 13 - 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard is arrested by the FBI in connection with the leaking of classified documents that have been posted online.
—CNN, 13 Nov. 2023
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
William Christian Thomas, 23, of Livingston, was taken into custody on a murder charge in connection with the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend, Rosalin Lewis, local stations KBMT, KETK, and KBTV-TV report, citing the Jasper Police Department.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
That defendant is not named in the new indictment announced Monday, and those defendants are not charged in connection with Lynch’s death.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
Authorities in Washington state have arrested a man on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in connection with a local couple's disappearance last week.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
Eight teenagers were arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 17-year-old who was fatally beaten near a Las Vegas high school this month, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
The suspect detained in connection with the stabbing death of a prominent Jewish leader in Detroit was released because police didn't file any paperwork, including a warrant request, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
The only charges filed in the United States in connection with the case were against Koptyaeva, not Barnes.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
April 13 - 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard is arrested by the FBI in connection with the leaking of classified documents that have been posted online.
—CNN, 13 Nov. 2023
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