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Recent Examples of sheriff
The property of Vidalia Mills is scheduled to go up for auction by the Concordia Parish sheriff’s office on April 9.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Chad Quinn, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, told PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the police department, sheriff's office for comment via email.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The sheriff's office said Tuesday that the company that provides natural gas service for the home made no significant findings after looking for gas leaks and carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal by depriving people from getting enough oxygen.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Chad Quinn, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, told PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the police department, sheriff's office for comment via email.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The sheriff's office said Tuesday that the company that provides natural gas service for the home made no significant findings after looking for gas leaks and carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal by depriving people from getting enough oxygen.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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The possible arson is under investigation by Miami Fire Rescue, Miami police and the state fire marshal.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Read Next Texas 9-year-old finds mom shot dead in Ohio bedroom, US marshal says.—
Paloma Chavez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Concerned about the escalating speed and the recent citation, the trooper stopped her again and arrested her.—
Jamel Valencia,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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The child received treatment for the early stages of hypothermia, according to troopers.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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The callback inspection kept Sang’s closed after the inspector counted one dead roach, two rodent droppings under the dishwasher, three rodent droppings on a soy sauce container and over 10 droppings on the floor in the single service goods storage room.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The inspector said there was not enough parking at the location and that there wasn’t space for delivery trucks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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From there, detectives were able to identify the social media accounts associated with the sales and obtain a search warrant, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the men involved in the shooting was also struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital, where he was interviewed by detectives.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The government's own investigators have repeatedly found serious problems in immigration detention centers around the country.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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In a missing persons poster provided by the sheriff's office, investigators wrote that the family had rented a 2024 white BMW with California license plate number 9KHN768.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Wambaugh, who joined the LAPD as a patrolman in 1960, made a splash with his debut novel, The New Centurions, a sweeping tale that followed three young LAPD officers during a five-year period that led to the 1965 Watts riots.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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However, some of Hastings’ top lieutenants worried there were problems with Netflix’s business model.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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In their statement, Machado and González emphasized that Maduro and his top lieutenants are the true bosses of Tren de Aragua and said the leadership of the regime and the gang members must be captured and prosecuted.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sherman worked for the Randolph Police Department for 23 years and was promoted to the sergeant position in 2022, the police chief said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Adam Lally accused Read of leaving O'Keefe to die outside the home of one of the officers — Brian Albert, then a Boston police sergeant. O’Keefe was found unresponsive outside Albert's suburban home on the morning of Jan. 22.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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