How to Use on suspicion of in a Sentence
on suspicion of
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Dodd was found shot dead, and two men were later charged on suspicion of her death.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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They were all booked on suspicion of burglary.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
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Theobald was booked into jail on suspicion of murder.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nine adults and four minors were arrested on suspicion of drug or weapons charges.
—oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
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He was arrested on suspicion of making a false bomb threat.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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He was jailed on suspicion of bank robbery and criminal threats.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Cruz was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Two more men were arrested on suspicion of stalking Swift last year alone.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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He was booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree homicide and armed robbery.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Pearce was booked on suspicion of manslaughter, with bail set at $1 million.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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The man was booked on suspicion of felony and misdemeanor vandalism crimes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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The 29-year-old man was booked into jail on suspicion of homicide, police said.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested on suspicion of the slayings five years later.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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The other suspect was booked at the jail on suspicion of riot in the second degree.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
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He was arrested on suspicion of murder, and his bail is set at $2 million.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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The three were arrested on suspicion of hazing.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Gutierrez, who declined to give his first name, said that one person was in custody on suspicion of battery.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023
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He was booked into San Diego jail on suspicion of murder and held without bail.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was booked on suspicion of felony reckless evading and assault with a deadly weapon.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
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Two students were arrested on suspicion of possession of a weapon on school grounds.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was arrested and is in jail on suspicion of third-degree assault.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
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Both were arrested on suspicion of offenses against the state.
—ABC News, 24 July 2026
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The woman was arrested on suspicion of several counts of grand theft.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Medina was in jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and felony animal abuse.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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The teen was arrested on suspicion of threats of violence and fleeing from police on foot.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested on suspicion of third degree assault.
—Philip Wang, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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He was being held without bail in county jail on suspicion of murder, according to jail records.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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The 36-year-old has since been arrested and re-booked on suspicion of murder in Yates’ death.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
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The officer pulled over the driver of a black Chevy sedan on suspicion of reckless driving.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2023
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He was booked into San Diego jail on suspicion of murder and is being held without bail.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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