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Recent Examples of carjacking
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
In 2003, at 19 years old, Surovtsev began serving a 13-year sentence after helping some friends commit an armed carjacking of a motorcycle in California.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Two men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder in a deadly carjacking in south Westminster, police officials said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Undersheriff Christopher Carothers told reporters that deputies responded to a carjacking in the area around 8 pm.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Officials said the Toyota that triggered the fatal crash was stolen during a carjacking in Aurora prior to the collision, KMGH and USA Today reported.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
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Murder, kidnapping and probably counterfeiting are all still against the rules in college football.—
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The Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) said a possible kidnapping attempt in Weston on Monday morning was deemed to be unfounded following an investigation.—
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There will never again be one rogue program hijacking the sport with attitude and intimidation.—
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Three men who escaped a Georgia jail were arrested Monday in Florida, accused of hijacking a Lyft ride-share and kidnapping the driver after putting a rope around her neck, according to a criminal complaint.—
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In the three decades since Amber’s abduction, police have received over 7,000 tips.—
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The Fear of 13 is based on the documentary directed by David Sington, which tells the true story of a man who was wrongly convicted in 1982 of the murder, rape and abduction of a Delaware shop assistant.—
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For the shoplifting incident, O’Neil was arrested and charged with larceny under $1,200 and being a common and notorious thief, police said.—
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There was a 14% drop in shoplifting and retail theft, with at least half of the thefts ending in arrest thanks to a re-synching of resources from patrol officers, transit cops, detectives and prosecutors, officials said.—
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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