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In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

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In about a quarter of them, 62 cases, soldiers single-handedly stopped people suspected of a crime, often for things like shoplifting or jumping turnstiles to avoid paying subway fare.

— Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Most recently, a 2024 Seminole County Sheriff’s Office investigation accusing Singh of shoplifting was resurfaced by Walton Johnson’s supporters, despite no criminal case ever being filed.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Darryl McCauley was sentenced to six years in prison on charges including larceny, forgery, and embezzlement; Erika McCauley was sentenced to two to three years in prison on charges including two counts of larceny.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
McCauley pleaded guilty to larceny, embezzlement and other charges (along with his wife, Erika) and was ordered to pay back the $12 million.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spree of abductions at several villages in Nigeria 's north-central Niger state, police said Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
For The Times) Jando’s role in the abduction and the Sinaloa cartel was unclear until recent months.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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