How to Use grand theft in a Sentence

grand theft

noun
  • She was charged with grand theft and possession of the crack pipe.
    — Robert Gearty, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2018
  • Loc was booked on a charge of grand theft of a dog, which is a felony, police said.
    — Pete Grieve, SFChronicle.com, 25 July 2019
  • Irby spent six days in jail on charges of armed burglary and grand theft.
    — USA TODAY, 25 June 2019
  • Hall has been charged with a grand theft felony, the document says.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • The charges of burglary and grand theft auto were dropped, state records show.
    — David Ovalle, miamiherald, 19 June 2018
  • Muhammad Rauf Ahmed was charged with one felony count of grand theft.
    — Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2021
  • Machado is facing one count of third-degree grand theft.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • He was arrested and charged with third-degree grand theft.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Sclafani is charged with grand theft and possession of cocaine.
    — Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Florence is charged with grand theft, and possessing weapons and drugs.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Dec. 2020
  • In exchange, two other counts of grand theft and two counts of forgery were dismissed.
    — Cynthia Sewell, idahostatesman, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Viveros was booked for grand theft and felony vandalism, police said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 May 2026
  • He was being held on a $5,000 bond on a felony grand theft charge.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 10 July 2020
  • All three suspects were charged with armed burglary, grand theft of a firearm, and other crimes.
    — Paul Best, Fox News, 17 June 2022
  • The case, and the charge of grand theft, showed how murky the value of an Oscar can be.
    — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Skalnik, who was facing 20 years in prison on charges of grand theft, stepped into the void.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 4 Dec. 2019
  • What are embezzlement and grand theft charges?
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Ryder is found not guilty of burglary, guilty of vandalism and guilty of grand theft.
    — CNN, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The seven thieves have been charged with felony grand theft of cargo and are awaiting trial.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • She was also sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison for a grand theft charge.
    — Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • Hernandez faces grand theft charges, but that’s not the extent of his problems.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Janes pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and misdemeanor petit theft.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
  • He has been convicted or fined for charges involving grand theft and drugs, court records show.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Along with a murder charge, she’s charged with grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé.
    — Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Wallace was charged with eight counts of grand theft, while Corwin was charged with three counts of the same crime.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • There he was housed with Johnson, who was serving a five-year sentence for fraud and grand theft.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Loc remains in custody and is facing a potential felony charge of grand theft of a dog.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2019
  • He was tried on three felony counts of grand theft from an elder, and could have faced up to nine years in prison if convicted.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Paula Star Pugh was arrested in April and charged with grand theft and fraud.
    — Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 9 June 2023

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