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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 24-year-old Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury, who recently pleaded guilty to felony third-degree grand theft and drug offenses after he was accused of stealing a moped in August.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The person or people responsible face grand theft charges, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
His various charges over the years have included burglary, forgery, grand theft and possession of a substance.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Last year, 25 people were transferred to ICE after serving time for crimes such as grand theft, murder and drug trafficking.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
grand theft
see theft
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