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

The incident remains an open investigation with assistance from the Denton County District Attorney's Office. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

Seymour repeatedly reported those concerns to numerous KCFD officials and to the FAA, the lawsuit said, and the FAA had an open investigation into the issue. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026

This is an open investigation and anyone with any information related to the death of Pennington is encouraged to contact the Azle Police Department at 817-444-3221. —Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026

But the police have also not released bodycam footage and case files aside from a top sheet, citing an open investigation. —Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026

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