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Recent Examples of sheriff
Police records obtained by CBS News show more than 400 calls to the county sheriff's office linked to CALO's address over the past decade, including repeat and follow-up calls.
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Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Robinson surrendered at his hometown sheriff's office in southern Utah less than two days after the slaying.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Patel also criticized the sheriff’s department’s handling of physical evidence.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Sixty-three people were referred by the sheriff’s department to the district attorney for potential charges related to that break-in.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 May 2026
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Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Robinson surrendered at his hometown sheriff's office in southern Utah less than two days after the slaying.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Patel also criticized the sheriff’s department’s handling of physical evidence.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Sixty-three people were referred by the sheriff’s department to the district attorney for potential charges related to that break-in.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
Noun
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The Homestead Fire Department says the cause of the fire is still under investigation by the county fire marshal.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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District Fire Chief Sierjie Lash said that the scene remained active and that multiple local and state agencies, including the state fire marshal, responded.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Before joining the Sandy Springs police, Citta worked as a Utah state trooper.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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But in too many cases, that message isn’t heeded, which recently resulted in the death of a state trooper who sacrificed his life to stop a wrong-way driver from causing further havoc.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Noun
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An inspector can check grading, gutters, downspout drainage, crawl space conditions and signs of past water intrusion.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Farhana Islam, a quality inspector at Tusuka Trousers in Bangladesh and the event’s sole garment worker, couldn’t attend because of visa issues.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Guy Ritchie directed both Sherlock Holmes films, which starred Jude Law as the titular detective's sidekick Watson.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Her detective Lord Peter Wimsey was usually to be found in the upper-class households and clubs that defined a certain strata of English society in the 1920s and 1930s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6 ABC that investigators believe a group of friends, who included two boys and two girls, were hanging out at the home when the fatal shooting occurred.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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State police later spoke to Vargas’ mother who said their lawyer had advised them not to talk to investigators and would contact police on their behalf, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Andy Gall today and as a rookie patrolman For Gall, who was just a rookie that September day in 1979, the verdict closed a very big circle.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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One patrolman said the officer who died had held the door for him just two days ago, during a shift change.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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On May 7, a lieutenant with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office detained Alayna Mason for questioning in Kayla’s case, court records show.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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No more ‘free pass’ Lackenbauer, the honorary Canadian Ranger lieutenant-colonel, is also an Arctic expert at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The War Department, realizing one family had already sacrificed so much, decided the fourth and youngest brother, 24-year-old Frederick (Fritz), a sergeant serving in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, had to be sent home.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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