as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
The Toledo Police Department said a manhunt is underway for Ka Nye Taylor, who is wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault in connection with the June 6 shooting near the popular Old West End Festival, an annual event featuring live music, food vendors and home tours.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Ka Nye Taylor is wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault in connection with the shooting at the Old West End Festival, the Toledo Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.
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Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Another woman, identified as 28-year-old Jessica Anderson, was arrested on the scene and charged with felonious assault, WTOL and WTVG reported, citing police.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.
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Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Ka Nye Taylor is wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault in connection with the shooting at the Old West End Festival, the Toledo Police Department said in a statement Wednesday.
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Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Another woman, identified as 28-year-old Jessica Anderson, was arrested on the scene and charged with felonious assault, WTOL and WTVG reported, citing police.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.
—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
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Hill later pleaded guilty to criminal charges connected to the case, though she has never been charged with jury tampering.
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But this safeguard falls short — especially given new civil and criminal penalties for election officials that are tucked into this bill.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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The indictment, handed up by a federal grand jury in Maryland, charged Bolton with eight counts of unlawful transmission of national defense information as well as 10 counts of unlawful retention of national defense information.
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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Australian Federal Police via AP Six others allegedly involved in the importation of the cocaine had previously been arrested and charged with offenses related to illicit drugs possession, police said.
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The wrongful conviction came at the price of Powell’s freedom and overturning that conviction may now have its own price for the state.
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McCann Beatty filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the county in December, which is still pending and which LeVota has said the county will not settle out of court.
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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