search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Authorities attempted to execute a search warrant at Sepulveda’s home in April 2025.
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James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
On Thursday, members of the Macomb County enforcement group, the Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Macomb County Sheriff's Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at a home on the 60300 block of Eyster Road in Washington Township, Michigan.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 June 2026
After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
To obtain a search warrant, federal authorities must convince a judge that probable cause of criminal activity exists.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
On Thursday, members of the Macomb County enforcement group, the Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Macomb County Sheriff's Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at a home on the 60300 block of Eyster Road in Washington Township, Michigan.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 13 June 2026
After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
To obtain a search warrant, federal authorities must convince a judge that probable cause of criminal activity exists.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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