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One person was taken into custody but was released with no criminal charges filed, according to Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.
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Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dateline spoke with Vicki Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Elkhart, who confirmed Kristyana’s case is still open but would not answer additional questions to protect the integrity of the case.
—Mackenzie Matwick, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Thompson, the Latah County prosecuting attorney, led the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, the average starting salary for a prosecuting attorney is around $57,000 per year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dateline spoke with Vicki Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Elkhart, who confirmed Kristyana’s case is still open but would not answer additional questions to protect the integrity of the case.
—Mackenzie Matwick, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Thompson, the Latah County prosecuting attorney, led the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, the average starting salary for a prosecuting attorney is around $57,000 per year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorney
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Instead, the teen and her friend’s mother went to the authorities after the teen told her friend’s mother about what happened the next day, on March 30, 2020, the district attorney’s office said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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After hearings on the issue, a Centre County judge threw out the conviction and the district attorney decided this month not to retry the case.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Alex killed Maggie and Paul to both cover up his financial crimes and to stop them from coming up in Paul's pending trial.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unlike federal grand juries, which are needed for all felonies, state prosecutors only need a grand jury for capital crimes.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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