search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Investigators obtained a search warrant for her cellphone and found a text thread between the suspect and two other people.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
By early 2023, investigators had narrowed in on Herrling's financial crimes and were granted a search warrant for her home.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Authorities found the children while carrying out a search warrant in an unrelated investigation, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said Wednesday at a news conference.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
By early 2023, investigators had narrowed in on Herrling's financial crimes and were granted a search warrant for her home.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Authorities found the children while carrying out a search warrant in an unrelated investigation, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said Wednesday at a news conference.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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