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When Brown was 22 years old, he was charged in at least four separate cases that included shoplifting, larceny, breaking and entering, and felony conspiracy.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025 -
This would cause large crowds, traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues, leading officers to work extra hours.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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A week after South Lake Tahoe’s mayor resigned amid an embezzlement scandal, her successor was chosen — a man who is fighting charges related to a run-in at a bar.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stacey Wondra, 33, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and destruction of evidence, Payette County Sheriff Andy Creech told the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Oct. 2025
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The true-crime film follows the mysterious death of a young mother and her son's kidnapping.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The five detainees were returned to Japan the following month and reunited with their families – 20 to 30 years after their abduction.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The abduction must pose a credible threat of imminent danger, serious bodily injury or death to the child, according to DPS.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Pilferage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferage. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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