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A class B felony (US) defined as the intentional or knowing taking of a motor vehicle from the possession of another by use of (1) a deadly weapon; or (2) force or intimidation

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Meanwhile, police are continuing to hunt the carjackers who stole an Audi from Lode Lane, Solihull, while the owner and her baby were still inside.

CARJACKERS CAUGHT ON CCTV BEATING UP DRIVER

INCHES FROM DEATH: Steve Parry who fought a carjacker

When I saw the wall I thought 'this is it' Carjack thug leaves grandad lying in street

Because the carjacker did not intend to harm her, her injuries were a "natural consequence" of his effort to gain control of the vehicle--in other words, the result of an accident.

Insurance company may be held liable for damages in carjacking

The "scheming monster" view of Smith held sway immediately following the revelation that she had concocted, out of whole cloth, the story of her children's abduction by a black carjacker. What could be a better sign of a deliberate, freely willed crime than the fabrication of an alibi, maintained as a bare.faced lie for nine days under intense national attention?

The freedom of Susan Smith

The would-be carjacker caught on camera running off after the failed attempt to steal the van

Delivery driver wrestles back control of van from carjacker

She spoke of her struggle as she grappled with the carjacker over her PS7,000 Vauxhall Astra SRi.

Woman is stabbed four times in leg by masked carjacker

Two carjackers wrenched her car keys from her grip and drove off in her Audi after she grappled with one of them at 4am.

Terrified mum tries to fight off carjackers after stopping for drink at petrol station; Two carjackers wrenched the woman's car keys from her grip after they appeared out of darkness at 4am

North Shields duo, NE29, are celebrating the release of their first album, Carjacker.

North Shields act celebrate release of debut album

A PLUCKY charity worker was left badly shaken after she tried to foil a carjacker.

CARJACK TERROR; Charity worker, 61, clings to door as thief drives off with her motor

Two Eugene drivers were accosted Wednesday by a brazen carjacker who later, while the subject of a police manhunt, waltzed into a nearby discount store and shoplifted a new set of clothes before walking out and disappearing, police said.

Manhunt fails to capture suspected carjacker

The police managed to arrest one carjacker, Sonu, while others managed to escape.

Japanese national attacked by carjacker trio

A CARJACKER was convicted yesterday of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a mother of four by running her over in her own vehicle.