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Jackson, who plays for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and was in Florida to play in the Unrivaled three-on-three league, reportedly told police that Pearce had been stalking her since she ended their three-year relationship.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good had been "stalking and impeding their work" all day by "blocking them in" with her car and "shouting at them".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The deputy noted that Marcano’s relatives said text messages showed Caballero had been stalking her, but he said he was unable to read them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

As he died, he dreamed of Kilimanjaro, “unbelievably white in the sun” but the hyena that had been stalking him made “a strange, human, almost crying sound,” and he knew what the hyena already knew.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2018

Since the hour he had arrived in the Red Ke^p, Lady Tanda had been stalking him, armed with a never-ending arsenal of lamprey pies, wild boars, and savory cream stews.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin