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Police sources told the Tribune that investigators were weighing if Talley was able to hide the gun in a body cavity to evade it being found in a pat down and prior to being treated, or if he was properly searched.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Melany is patted down and placed in the backseat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Its owner has said that guests were patted down by security, scanned with a metal detector wand and required to walk through a metal detector at the entrance.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Just before kick-off at Southport’s Haig Avenue stadium, capacity 6,008, the younger Pickford — who is not related to Jordan — pats down the turf in his penalty area.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Melany is patted down and placed in the backseat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Its owner has said that guests were patted down by security, scanned with a metal detector wand and required to walk through a metal detector at the entrance.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Just before kick-off at Southport’s Haig Avenue stadium, capacity 6,008, the younger Pickford — who is not related to Jordan — pats down the turf in his penalty area.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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