arrestees

Definition of arresteesnext
plural of arrestee

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Families of the victims pleaded with the judge to deny bail and ultimately, there were no changes in bail for any of the defendants.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Queens Defenders provides legal representation to criminal defendants who can’t afford to hire lawyers, but Zeno and boyfriend Rashad Ruhani used the organization as their personal piggy bank, stealing to pay the rent on their swanky $6,000-a-month Astoria penthouse apartment.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He was convicted in 2019 at age 13 of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • He was convicted in 2019, aged 13, of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Deem fired his weapon at the suspects, but no injuries were reported, and the disturbance suspect has not been apprehended.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One of the suspects was found guilty of first-degree murder in June 2021, among a list of other charges, while the other suspect pleaded guilty in early 2020 to 17 counts, including murder charges.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.
    Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Rex Heuermann, the man known as the Gilgo Beach killer, admitted to killing eight women over a span of decades, and the FBI is now looking into what motivated the 62-year-old to carry out his crimes to help capture other criminals in the future.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Arrestees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestees. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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