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Recent Examples of sheriff
The case was the subject of a 2015 IndyStar investigation into a spice ring that involved Jaynes, a husband and wife who were both former Hendricks County sheriff's deputies, an Indianapolis Public Schools teacher and two business owners.
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Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Eleven Alameda County sheriff’s deputies and jail clinicians pleaded not guilty Monday to felony abuse charges in the 2021 death of Maurice Monk, who died after allegedly languishing for days inside the Santa Rita Jail with little in the way of care or attention by the jail’s staff.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Also, in September, a Waukesha County sheriff's deputy had his personal compact car stolen while parked on the 1400 block of East Brady Street on the east side, the complaint states.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
In total, four partner agencies, four Coast Guard flight crews, a sheriff’s department aircraft, and several ground search parties collaborated to find the woman, said the Coast Guard.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Eleven Alameda County sheriff’s deputies and jail clinicians pleaded not guilty Monday to felony abuse charges in the 2021 death of Maurice Monk, who died after allegedly languishing for days inside the Santa Rita Jail with little in the way of care or attention by the jail’s staff.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Also, in September, a Waukesha County sheriff's deputy had his personal compact car stolen while parked on the 1400 block of East Brady Street on the east side, the complaint states.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
In total, four partner agencies, four Coast Guard flight crews, a sheriff’s department aircraft, and several ground search parties collaborated to find the woman, said the Coast Guard.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Four state troopers extensively searched the car and repeatedly interrogated both Clayborne and Williams throughout the two-and-a-half-hour traffic stop at a gas station off Interstate 24, according to the lawsuit.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dispatch advised troopers that the suspect, a man, had left the residence on foot.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of ...Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Four projectiles were recovered from his body and turned over to Office of Inspector General inspectors.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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David Hasselhoff and company tried to make this after-dark Baywatch spinoff work, but turning frequently shirtless lifeguard Mitch into a second-shift detective wasn’t a natural progression for the character.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Questioning John is Lou Smit, a homicide detective then working for the Boulder D.A.'s office.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Brazilian authorities faced difficulties identifying victims due to a post-crash fire, with investigators from Brazil's Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA) citing weather conditions and pilot error as contributing factors.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The recorded voice spoke in Spanish, but investigators translated it to English.KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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The office said that on Nov. 18, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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According to the announcement, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones Monday night.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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These two stakes are much smaller in size, so these transactions could be made by Buffett’s investing lieutenants Todd Combs and Ted Weschler.Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified Thursday from the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Trump over an affair with her top lieutenant.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said several other sergeants and deputies — who were not identified in court records — colluded with Benza to protect him.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Benza told three unnamed sergeants that Brock gave him the middle finger, and all three counseled him to leave that information out of the incident report, the plea agreement said.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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