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The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Colman Domingo plays a radio DJ in Dead Man's Wire, the only person the kidnapper will talk to.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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After nearly eight years, the kidnapper brought home another young abductee named Timmy White.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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The advisory named Elleshia as the alleged abductor, identifying her as a white female who is 5 feet 3 inches and 121 lbs.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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Kathy Curran believes that Molly's abductor may have pretended to be injured.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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An unidentified off-duty police officer and two family members were carjacked, and the carjacker suspect fled in the officer's personal vehicle.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Now comes Bryan Burrough’s new book, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, to end the scrubbing of Hardin’s life of crime, along with those of many other murdering cattle rustlers, cheating saloon gamblers, and quick-draw vigilantes.—
Clifford Krauss,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
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For a dash of style and extra security, the The North Face Nuptse Crossbody Bag can be worn across your body and features a pickpocket-proof zipper closure to keep your essentials safe.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the clash, the shoplifter grabbed a baseball bat and struck the worker multiple times in the face, causing a deep gash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Roseville police have announced the arrest of 82 people and the recovery of $14,200 following a retail theft crackdown last week, part of a broader regional push targeting holiday-season shoplifters.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay.—
Fran J. Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
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Looking for another 'looter shooter' but don't want to deal with pesky MMO elements?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Skyjacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjacker. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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