fugitive from justice
noun
: a person (such as a criminal suspect or witness) who tries to elude law enforcement especially by fleeing the jurisdiction : fugitive
… when I declare myself as her counsel, I have to surrender her or be charged with harboring a fugitive from justice.—
James M. Cain
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MacAusland was jailed in Vermont on a fugitive from justice charge and appeared before a judge remotely on Monday afternoon.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
MacAusland was taken into custody by Bennington Police as a fugitive from justice.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
MacAusland is currently being held in Vermont and is set to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Monday on a fugitive from justice charge, according to the DA's office.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Janette MacAusland was arrested in Vermont and will appear before a court there on a charge of being a fugitive from justice, the Herald previously reported.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
MacAusland was taken into custody by Bennington Police as a fugitive from justice.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
MacAusland is currently being held in Vermont and is set to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Monday on a fugitive from justice charge, according to the DA's office.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Janette MacAusland was arrested in Vermont and will appear before a court there on a charge of being a fugitive from justice, the Herald previously reported.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Fugitive from justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fugitive%20from%20justice. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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