as in accused
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
He is accused of firing 11 rounds from a rifle.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Law, now 48, was indicted last year on five felonies in the disappearance of Rae Allison Berwanger, 54, including second-degree murder, and was expected to face a jury trial last month.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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On February 20th, seventy-three days after Brooks’s death, Fitzpatrick announced that a grand jury had indicted nine correction officers and a sergeant in connection with the assault.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Incriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incriminated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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