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The Friday robbery happened about 12:25 a.m. at the 7-Eleven store in the 3500 block of Grand Avenue.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025 -
This very real robbery happened in Pittsburgh in 1995.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hampton also faces one count of sixth-degree larceny.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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On March 14, McDonough was arraigned on charges of assault with intent to commit great bodily home less than murder, unlawful driving and larceny in a building, police said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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That includes Parkinson’s disease, where preclinical and clinical studies have evaluated the use of nerve, or neural, grafts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are, however, webs at the distal end of the graft between all fingers and thumb which should be dealt with as soon as possible.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Mixon, 38, pled guilty in December to misapplication of fiduciary property, according to court documents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2025
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The misapplication of good friction can turn it bad and result in one more cumbersome process you’re tempted to work around.—
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
12 Feb. 2025
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Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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At the time of Landers’ death, Perry was wanted on an arrest warrant for missing court on a retail theft charge, according to court records.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors have charged the teen with two counts of first-degree homicide, as well as identity theft and other theft charges.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
17 Apr. 2025
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The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Alaskan Bush People star Rain Brown and her husband Josiah Lorton have been arrested for alleged burglary, according to booking records obtained by PEOPLE.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Embezzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzlement. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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