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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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Police released surveillance photos and videos of a masked kidnapper, after all, but were never able to identify the person.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jeff claimed on World Radio in 2023 that Schipper had sent his parents letters from prison pretending to be a Southern woman who had experienced her own kidnapping, chosen to forgive her kidnapper and asked the judge for a lesser sentence for him.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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But her abductor allows Dawkins to see and speak to her electronically.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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The second carjacker, Kenneth Merritt, 29, also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced on June 9.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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His predecessor, Robert Devlin, had filed criminal charges against Brian North, a state trooper who fatally shot a carjacker armed with a knife as the man sat in a locked car at the end of a high-speed chase on I-95.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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This anti-theft sling bag has lockable zippers, a hidden back pocket, and RFID-blocking technology—all of which will deter potential pickpockets while docked at each port.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to Barcelona police, pickpocket thefts account for roughly 48 percent of crime in the Spanish city.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Managers called in police after Allen allegedly spent weeks assisting the shoplifters without detection.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Feb. 2026
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As this list reveals, English has been a welcoming recipient—though at times also a looter—of many words, commodities, and ideas from India that have transformed daily lives and speech in the Anglophone world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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“Skyjacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjacker. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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