housebreaking

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Recent Examples of housebreaking The three inmates were also charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, and two counts of kidnapping. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024 Last week, the suspects were returned to Grenada, where they were all charged with two counts of capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and two counts of kidnapping. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024 Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping. CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024 The three suspects have also been charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping. Michael Rios, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 Sometimes armed with rifles, the settlers intermittently engage in housebreaking, sheep stealing and vandalism. Steven Erlanger Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024 Many people need help troubleshooting issues such as housebreaking or leash-walking difficulties. NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022 Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who liked to talk politics with friends, was charged on Tuesday with arson, theft, housebreaking and possession of explosives. New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022 The man is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of arson, housebreaking, and theft, a police spokesperson said. Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Jan. 2022
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Noun
  • The legislation — which mandates the federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft and burglary, among other things — was a priority for Republicans after immigration emerged as a signature issue for Trump and an effective cudgel against Democrats in November.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Commercial burglaries: 2,463 in 2024 compared to 2,335 in 2023.
    Alexandria Sands, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • An off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an armed South Elgin man during an alleged Elgin robbery this summer was justified in his actions, according to a results of a Kane County Major Crimes Task Force investigation.
    Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The group started planning the robbery in late November, when Singh and Kumari are accused of scoping out the house on Nov. 29, based on evidence found on his phone, according to the complaint.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jeffrey Brian Merrow, a 60-year-old Marion resident, was taken into custody Jan. 5 on charges of embezzlement and larceny, both felonies, McDowell County Sheriff Ricky Buchanan said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Firstly, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would have to detain non-U.S. nationals charged with theft, burglary, shoplifting, or larceny offenses, regardless of their immigration status.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Hearts And Minds Many non-Web3 people will point to the industry's past failures—corruption, rug pulls, scams and outright thievery—and conflate them with the entire industry.
    Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Housebreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaking. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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