search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the probe so far involved 23 search warrants and a Ford Escape SUV believed to be used in the incident identified through brake dust on the wheel well, smudges and bird droppings.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Troopers executed a search warrant in Bennett’s home and seized electronic devices for evidence, state police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
When a detective from LMPD's Violent Crime Unit reportedly witnessed suspicious activity while conducting surveillance in the area, LMPD decided to move forward with the investigation and drafted a search warrant.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The band ended not long after Watkins was arrested in September 2012 after police executed a drugs search warrant at his home and seized a large number of computers, mobile phones, and storage devices.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Troopers executed a search warrant in Bennett’s home and seized electronic devices for evidence, state police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
When a detective from LMPD's Violent Crime Unit reportedly witnessed suspicious activity while conducting surveillance in the area, LMPD decided to move forward with the investigation and drafted a search warrant.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The band ended not long after Watkins was arrested in September 2012 after police executed a drugs search warrant at his home and seized a large number of computers, mobile phones, and storage devices.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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