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Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Crimes against property, including vehicle theft and shoplifting, were down 9% in 2024 compared to 2023.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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In a high-profile, three-month-long trial, prosecutors alleged that Sarkozy funneled millions of dollars from the Libyan government into his campaign coffers; he was acquitted of further charges of embezzlement and corruption.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, on June 28, 2024, someone from Ruder Ware Business Attorneys contacted the Marshfield Police Department about the possible embezzlement of money from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield by Pederson.—
Karen Madden,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Two are currently in development; the first, a feature length documentary about one of the most successful women’s soccer teams in Africa, the second a feature length documentary about the surprising aftermath of a kidnapping.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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He was arrested on charges of kidnapping, carjacking and aggravated stalking, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Armas’ abduction is one of dozens detailed in the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission’s 2025 report on Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Now spreading to other Blue states and cities, the LA abductions saw heavy protests in DTLA and Trump federalizing the state’s National Guard and hundreds of Marines to clampdown.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Pilferage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilferage. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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