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Recent Examples of sheriff
The suspect was treated on scene by authorities and then taken to a local hospital for further treatment, the sheriff's department said.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The sheriff’s office did not say why Brown was watching the children or if they were related to him.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The incident is being investigated by the sheriff’s Child Abuse Unit.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Coffey reported the information to State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla, who is also a Ramsey County sheriff’s office commander.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The sheriff’s office did not say why Brown was watching the children or if they were related to him.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The incident is being investigated by the sheriff’s Child Abuse Unit.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Coffey reported the information to State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla, who is also a Ramsey County sheriff’s office commander.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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Cobb Vanth The old-fashioned cowboy wore Boba Fett's armor and weapons as the marshal of Mos Pelgo on Tatooine and was an loyal ally of the Mando – until Cad Bane gunned him down in cold blood.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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So did senior members of the state fire marshal’s office, who were there many times.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Because the incident spanned two jurisdictions, Pennsylvania State Police troopers from the Butler barracks have been called to take over the investigation.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trooper’s unmarked cruiser crossed a double yellow line in Woburn and struck Schettino’s vehicle.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Italian media reported today that an inspector sent by the minister to Venice has set up an office in Ca’ Giustinian, a palazzo on the Grand Canal in San Marco, and has demanded full access to all records related to Moscow’s presence at the exhibition.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gary and Jeanne Platonoff, who own a rental home, were cited in February after a city code inspector found multiple issues on the property.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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That evening, a detective assigned to a robbery intervention detail tried to stop a black Mercedes-Benz at Northwest 17th Avenue and 71st Street, according to a MDSO video.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Lawhead’s arrest, investigators searched the house and found loaded firearms, a bag with $15,000 and a burner phone, the sheriff said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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At one point, the 4-year-old lifted the blanket, exposing his bare stomach, and Berrios-Otero’s hand could allegedly be seen appearing to be below the child’s stomach area, an investigator wrote in the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 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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The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then, in 2024, Sean McGovern, Kinahan’s most trusted lieutenant, was arrested in Dubai.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a filing disclosed Thursday, Weidenfels, a once-future spinoff CEO for Discovery Global and longtime lieutenant to WBD CEO David Zaslav, will receive a new contract to kick in on July 11, 2026, and replacing an existing four-year pay deal to expire on July 10.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sergeant who wrote him the warning for killing a guy was just as quickly promoted to lieutenant.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The sergeant spent hours pressuring Lodes, then 47, to accept early retirement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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