open investigation
noun
: a case that is still being investigated (as by the police)
We can't talk about the case. It's still an open investigation.
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The department earlier this month appeared to acknowledge an open investigation into Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey in an unusual statement, but the status and contours of the inquiries are unclear.
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
In May 2024, an LAPD spokesperson told Deadline that an open investigation into Perry’s death was underway with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The Post-Tribune is not naming the officers because of the open investigation.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Schepers’ disappearance remained an open investigation for 41 years, and was briefly revisited by the Illinois State Police in the late 1980s and again by investigators in 2010.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
In May 2024, an LAPD spokesperson told Deadline that an open investigation into Perry’s death was underway with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The Post-Tribune is not naming the officers because of the open investigation.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Schepers’ disappearance remained an open investigation for 41 years, and was briefly revisited by the Illinois State Police in the late 1980s and again by investigators in 2010.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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“Open investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20investigation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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