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Australian police have arrested two men in connection with Dezi Freeman, the conspiracy theorist gunman who was shot dead by police after a seven-month manhunt in March.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested the eldest son of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic over his father's death during a hiking trip in December 2024.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

South Korean police have arrested a man for sharing an AI-generated image that misled authorities who were searching for a wolf that had broken out of a zoo in Daejeon city.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Irvine police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing Lego pieces by removing them from their boxes and replacing them with dried pasta.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

They would have found the acorn, the man would have got away quickly, the CCD men wouldn’t have arrested him, he’d still be alive....

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman