How to Use malicious mischief in a Sentence

malicious mischief

noun
  • He was arraigned last week on charges of fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief.
    — Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Jurors on Wednesday convicted each man of two counts of simple assault and one count of malicious mischief.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 June 2016
  • One of the major lectures … was addressed to six Harlandale youths charged with malicious mischief in breaking a streetlight.
    — From Express-News Archives, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Sheriff’s deputies were called, and Thomas made a citizen’s arrest on Chance, charging him with malicious mischief.
    — Cathy Locke, sacbee, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Sherman also faces charges of reckless endangerment of roadway workers and third-degree malicious mischief.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 July 2021
  • He was arrested later that night and eventually charged with assault, drive-by shooting, unlawful possession of a firearm and malicious mischief.
    — Katherine Sypher and Anthony J. Wallace, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2020
  • The man, 22, was charged with robbery, kidnapping, extortion, unlawful possession of a firearm and malicious mischief, all in the first degree.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The 22-year-old was charged with first-degree robbery, kidnapping, extortion, unlawful possession of a firearm and malicious mischief.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Rowe was booked on three criminal counts — malicious mischief, malicious harassment and a hate crime, according to King County Jail records.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Rodriguez was then taken into custody on suspicion of reckless driving, eluding an officer, and two counts of malicious mischief or property damage, police said.
    — Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Sherman, who was released from jail Thursday, was arraigned on five criminal charges that also include reckless endangerment of road workers and malicious mischief.
    — Gene Johnson, Star Tribune, 16 July 2021
  • The suspect has since been charged with robbery in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree, extortion in the first degree, unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree and malicious mischief in the first degree.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Sherman was booked into jail in Seattle on suspicion of resisting arrest, malicious mischief and residential burglary.
    — Gene Johnson, Star Tribune, 14 July 2021
  • Murray was booked at the Clark County jail on accusations of second-degree burglary, third-degree theft, second-degree malicious mischief and first-degree arson.
    — oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Rowe has a long string of previous arrests, according to jail records, having been accused of malicious mischief, property damage, assault and harassment in previous incidents, jail records showed.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Schubert was booked into Thurston County Jail and faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree arson, first-degree burglary and first-degree malicious mischief.
    — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sherman is also facing charges of criminal trespass with a domestic violence designation, malicious mischief and resisting arrest.
    — oregonlive, 16 July 2021
  • Resources that should be devoted to ensuring the smooth execution of November’s balloting are instead being diverted to respond to malicious mischief.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Taylor has a 2023 misdemeanor conviction for negligent driving and a pending charge for malicious mischief from earlier this year, according to the charging documents.
    — Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • He was arrested for malicious mischief, according to the report, which cited a probable cause statement from the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.
    — Fox News, 25 Aug. 2019
  • According to court records, Wilson has been arrested 50 times in Washington and has been convicted of three felonies — malicious mischief and assault — and 21 misdemeanors.
    — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Churchman was wanted for multiple charges, including domestic violence, burglary in the first degree, theft of a firearm, domestic violence malicious mischief in the second degree and interfering with reporting.
    — Emily Goodykoontz | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 Oct. 2019
  • He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of burglary, assault, and malicious mischief, according to a spokesperson for the correctional facility.
    — Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Prosecutors charged Sherman with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, malicious mischief, criminal trespass and resisting arrest.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2021
  • Sherman originally faced several misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, second-degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and third-degree malicious mischief.
    — NBC News, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Investigators later learned that Oldfield had multiple outstanding warrants out of Oregon and Washington state for charges such as failure to appear, DUII, driving while suspended, false information, identity theft, assault, reckless endangerment, robbery, malicious mischief and criminal trespass.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

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