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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Ethics probe Simon Russell, a special investigator with Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission, or PEC, confirmed the agency has an open investigation into Cal Waste Solutions that started in 2019.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The spokesperson said the sheriff has considered it and decided not to, citing an open investigation.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
The letter to the attorney general’s office cites an open investigation and says releasing the video could interfere with that investigation.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
The department has said there is no danger to the public and the case remains an active and open investigation with the DA's office and the Easton Police.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
The spokesperson said the sheriff has considered it and decided not to, citing an open investigation.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
The letter to the attorney general’s office cites an open investigation and says releasing the video could interfere with that investigation.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
The department has said there is no danger to the public and the case remains an active and open investigation with the DA's office and the Easton Police.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for open investigation
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“Open investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20investigation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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