criminal
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"It probably drove the criminal underground," said Ribacoff, who founded the International Investigative Group and has dealt extensively with kidnappings and missing persons cases throughout his career.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“Fame doesn’t get you out of criminal charges or our pursuit of justice and holding criminals accountable,” Tampa police chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Petro tried unsuccessfully to negotiate peace with criminal groups, but experts say guerrillas used the talks to grow in strength.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Lesley Groff said Epstein was a ’‘master manipulator” and she wasn’t aware of his criminal activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
It has never been determined whether his assassin, a white petty criminal named James Earl Ray, acted alone, as he claimed, or as part of a conspiracy.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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