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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Nearly three weeks after Nancy Guthrie, 84, was believed to have been forcibly taken from her Tucson home in the middle of the night, authorities haven't named a suspect or a person of interest in the case.
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Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
No suspects, persons of interest or vehicles have been publicly identified since then.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Wellington, a fourth individual was detained and identified as a person of interest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The flier identified Feinbloom as a person of interest.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
No suspects, persons of interest or vehicles have been publicly identified since then.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Wellington, a fourth individual was detained and identified as a person of interest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The flier identified Feinbloom as a person of interest.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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