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.

Examples of open investigation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An open investigation centering on domestic assault, which may or may not involve a child, is very serious. —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026

Utah’s Draper City Police Department confirmed there is an open investigation involving the pair; a spokesperson for the department declined to share more details amid the ongoing investigation. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Multiple media reports inform that there is an open investigation following an incident involving ABC‘s new Bachelorette star and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, who has been featured on the Hulu reality series since its premiere. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026

Warren Police Lieutenant John Gajewski confirmed over the phone that his department did get involved and that this is an open investigation. —Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

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