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Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
In the 12 months leading up to Elyjah’s death, Gaddis had been charged with carjacking, assault and domestic violence, according to court records.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The shooting happened at Parliament Apartments, 4363 South Quebec St., just before 2 a.m. as officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible carjacking, Chief Ron Thomas said in a briefing.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities later arrested Freddy Snyder in connection with the shooting and a nearby carjacking.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Talley was accused in an armed carjacking and robbery in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood in April 2025.
—Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
In the 12 months leading up to Elyjah’s death, Gaddis had been charged with carjacking, assault and domestic violence, according to court records.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The shooting happened at Parliament Apartments, 4363 South Quebec St., just before 2 a.m. as officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible carjacking, Chief Ron Thomas said in a briefing.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities later arrested Freddy Snyder in connection with the shooting and a nearby carjacking.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
Noun
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The case of Sherri Papini, the young woman who shocked the nation with a multi-year kidnapping hoax, has been the subject of multiple documentaries since her conviction in 2022.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Federal authorities describe TdA as a sprawling transnational organization involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and killings across Latin America and increasingly inside the United States.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Advertisement Even with the right cast and script, this storyline could have been ruinous, its big personalities and B-movie chic and naked boobs with the word boobs scrolled across them hijacking the more crucial but less flashy family arc.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nicky’s sister Portia (Gus Birney) seems intent on hijacking the wedding, spearheading everything from food to decor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Arizona sheriff leading local investigative efforts in the apparent abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has shared an update on how much communication is happening between law enforcement and Savannah Guthrie's family.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Last year, two mass abductions from schools rocked the nation, with over 300 children taken in the northern region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Rusher was arrested following two thefts in October 2025, resulting in charges for robbery, shoplifting and violating stay away orders.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Some have also noted that Lunds became victim to shoplifting, staff turnover, a loss of customers in the era of remote work and a fire set by an arsonist that caused upward of $500,000 in damage in 2022.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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