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Recent Examples of sheriffs
Those sheriffs were featured in a recent Courier Journal investigation that found that one in six Kentucky counties has had a sheriff criminally charged or convicted since 2010.
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Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriffs
Noun
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The surge is in addition to thousands of DPS troopers already stationed throughout the state.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Though investigators made some progress, troopers said the case had no significant breakthroughs in the absence of genetic genealogy.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film sees detectives discover the remains of 23 women and six men at the residence of filmmaker and serial killer Mark Chapel, who is arrested along with a collaborator, Donovan Summers, who is also later detained.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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In their investigation, detectives learned that Garfias, Vargas’s ex-boyfriend, sent her a text message luring her to the outside of a bar, the district attorney said in the statement.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arizona investigators couldn't figure out who Jane Doe was, and California authorities had no idea who the babies were.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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That's why federal investigators called on Skull.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sheriffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriffs. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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