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Recent Examples of district attorney
Thomas says the results of the investigation will be turned over to the district attorney for review.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
After his arrest in 2021, Gavin confessed to all three murders, the district attorney's office said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Then in December, the child’s father, Andrew Dykes, 66, was arrested in Florida and charged with Jackson’s murder, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The district attorney’s office said Othram, a Texas forensic genealogy lab, identified a likely relative of the suspect, helping investigators ultimately identify Carey.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
After his arrest in 2021, Gavin confessed to all three murders, the district attorney's office said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Then in December, the child’s father, Andrew Dykes, 66, was arrested in Florida and charged with Jackson’s murder, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The district attorney’s office said Othram, a Texas forensic genealogy lab, identified a likely relative of the suspect, helping investigators ultimately identify Carey.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
Noun
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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney requested that the judge sentence Delisle to 40 years fixed in prison.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2026
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He has been asked to present himself to prosecutors in Milan for questioning on Thursday.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of Lololee’s deal, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the low end of the sentencing range, according to the court filing.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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