search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at the property and located human remains in the yard, San Diego police said.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement searched several devices, including the laptop seized from his home, extracting data between December 25, 2022, through January 8, 2023, per a search warrant.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
That IP address was ultimately traced back to McMahon's home, and investigators executed a search warrant on Tuesday.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Multiple agencies, including the FBI, served a search warrant at the property on Tuesday and found the remains, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement searched several devices, including the laptop seized from his home, extracting data between December 25, 2022, through January 8, 2023, per a search warrant.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
That IP address was ultimately traced back to McMahon's home, and investigators executed a search warrant on Tuesday.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Multiple agencies, including the FBI, served a search warrant at the property on Tuesday and found the remains, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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