person of interest
noun phrase
: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested
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Anderson was then identified as a person of interest in the missing person case that involved Robinson.
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USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
On April 4, after pinpointing Anderson as a person of interest, deputies searched his Milwaukee apartment.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Simpson, who had pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge against Nicole Brown Simpson when they were married, was considered a person of interest in the killings and charges were filed against him.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Man Accused of Killing Trooper Who Pulled Over to Help Him Change Tire Is Person of Interest in EMT's Death
The Marion County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Office has now issued 17 arrest warrants — including one for murder — for Smith, who was originally considered a person of interest in Machado-Fore’s death.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Police in the Michigan township of Van Buren had identified a person of interest in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington, but by 2020, there had been no arrests.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Officials say the person of interest lives in Serbia; charges have not yet been filed, but sources say they could be filed soon.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
Instant access to the Metro transit system’s surveillance videos and a live feed enabled the staff at the District’s new Real-Time Crime Center to quickly upload photos of a person of interest to social media, and to share them with the public.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Nine days after the shooting, Watts was questioned by Oakland police as a person of interest in an armed robbery.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
On April 4, after pinpointing Anderson as a person of interest, deputies searched his Milwaukee apartment.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Simpson, who had pleaded no contest to a domestic violence charge against Nicole Brown Simpson when they were married, was considered a person of interest in the killings and charges were filed against him.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Man Accused of Killing Trooper Who Pulled Over to Help Him Change Tire Is Person of Interest in EMT's Death
The Marion County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Office has now issued 17 arrest warrants — including one for murder — for Smith, who was originally considered a person of interest in Machado-Fore’s death.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Police in the Michigan township of Van Buren had identified a person of interest in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington, but by 2020, there had been no arrests.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Officials say the person of interest lives in Serbia; charges have not yet been filed, but sources say they could be filed soon.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
Instant access to the Metro transit system’s surveillance videos and a live feed enabled the staff at the District’s new Real-Time Crime Center to quickly upload photos of a person of interest to social media, and to share them with the public.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Nine days after the shooting, Watts was questioned by Oakland police as a person of interest in an armed robbery.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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