as in charged
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indicted
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
No evidence of terroristic intent, judge says Mangione was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last December on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, along with other weapon and forgery charges.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Four people who were indicted have pleaded guilty.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The actor was a lifelong activist whose films often amplified social and environmental causes and indicted the political system, including 1972’s The Candidate and 1976’s All the President’s Men.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Mangione, 27, was indicted on 11 New York State charges after his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, over a week after Thompson’s murder, and will still face nine of those charges, including second degree murder and several weapons charges.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Bell, 36, was indicted in December on 18 felony counts of fraud and money laundering.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Those three clubs were also indicted in the case.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Seven Bay Staters were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a man earlier this year.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
No evidence of terroristic intent, judge says Mangione was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last December on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, along with other weapon and forgery charges.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Four people who were indicted have pleaded guilty.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The actor was a lifelong activist whose films often amplified social and environmental causes and indicted the political system, including 1972’s The Candidate and 1976’s All the President’s Men.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts Mangione, 27, was indicted on 11 New York State charges after his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, over a week after Thompson’s murder, and will still face nine of those charges, including second degree murder and several weapons charges.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Bell, 36, was indicted in December on 18 felony counts of fraud and money laundering.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Those three clubs were also indicted in the case.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicted
accused
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Cox, the Utah governor, confirmed on Friday morning that authorities had captured Robinson, the southern Utah resident accused of killing Kirk, ending speculation and bringing a close to the tense manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, charged Bolsonaro and other accused, with leading a criminal organization, plotting a coup d’état, and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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