search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Investigators secured search warrants for their locations and found evidence linking them to the burglary, according to Burbank PD.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The department has already issued over 1,750 subpoenas, executed over 130 search warrants, and conducted over 1,000 witness interviews as part of its ongoing investigation.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Officers obtained a search warrant for an apartment where Newton was thought to be staying.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Investigators secured search warrants for their locations and found evidence linking them to the burglary, according to Burbank PD.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The department has already issued over 1,750 subpoenas, executed over 130 search warrants, and conducted over 1,000 witness interviews as part of its ongoing investigation.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Officers obtained a search warrant for an apartment where Newton was thought to be staying.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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