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The woman held at knifepoint was uninjured, and the woman who was shot was reported to be in stable condition.
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Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
Following Bagley’s capture, cops also connected him to an earlier mugging in White Plains, where Bagley stole a man’s phone, wallet and headphones at knifepoint.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Officers learned that the store clerk was reportedly robbed at knifepoint by a female who fled from the store with an undisclosed amount of money, Wright said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
And the report alleged that investigations of such abuse are sometimes questionable, as in the case of an Autry State Prison inmate who reported being raped at knifepoint.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
Following Bagley’s capture, cops also connected him to an earlier mugging in White Plains, where Bagley stole a man’s phone, wallet and headphones at knifepoint.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Officers learned that the store clerk was reportedly robbed at knifepoint by a female who fled from the store with an undisclosed amount of money, Wright said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
And the report alleged that investigations of such abuse are sometimes questionable, as in the case of an Autry State Prison inmate who reported being raped at knifepoint.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Knifepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knifepoint. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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