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This time, however, after fighting off her captor, Link is pulled into a deep, purple rift and Zelda has to free herself.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Still, Grant is getting a lot of pre-release buzz for his role as manipulative captor who ensnares two young Mormon missionaries.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
The grieving families of the six slain hostages — who Israel says were shot in the head by their captors last week as troops operated nearby — voiced hopes that the violent deaths might prove the impetus for an accord that would free the remaining captives.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Shot in Ontario, Canada, with production led by Exit 44 Entertainment and Palo Pictures, the film centers on Mia (Quinn), who wakes up chained in a remote cabin, only to witness her captor, David (Cuffe), burying a body outside.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Still, Grant is getting a lot of pre-release buzz for his role as manipulative captor who ensnares two young Mormon missionaries.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
The grieving families of the six slain hostages — who Israel says were shot in the head by their captors last week as troops operated nearby — voiced hopes that the violent deaths might prove the impetus for an accord that would free the remaining captives.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Shot in Ontario, Canada, with production led by Exit 44 Entertainment and Palo Pictures, the film centers on Mia (Quinn), who wakes up chained in a remote cabin, only to witness her captor, David (Cuffe), burying a body outside.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Denny, a former Bibb County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was revealed to have been fired by lead sheriff David Davis more than a year after the district attorney told the sheriff's office Denny lied about a local jailer committing a crime.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Defendants were accused of having drugs in court; a Fulton County jailer was accused of taking bribes from a defendant's family; a defendant was stabbed while in jail; and at one point Williams' defense attorney, Brian Steel, being held in contempt of court.Kristal Dixon, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Five have pleaded guilty, and juries have convicted two, including former warden Ray Garcia.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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An octogenarian who once represented Rita Hayworth in her divorce from the Aly Khan, Maître Blum seems to be Simpson’s de-facto jail warden.Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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The cause of the blaze was not immediately known; FDNY fire marshals were conducting an investigation.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Chris Bachman, assistant chief and fire marshal at Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, said things may get worse when Cal Fire releases new fire hazard maps for local urban areas next year.Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, her sister was appointed her permanent legal guardian.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The information was shared in a memo filed by her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey’s lawyers.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Thomas was incarcerated at Lee in 2018 and worked as a custodian in the Special Housing Unit.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Supervisory Boards need lead reinvention As the custodians of the future, Supervisory Boards have a special role to play.Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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