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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But Melinda Duckett soon became a person of interest after detectives found sonogram photos and other items from Trenton in a dumpster at the family’s Leesburg apartment complex.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The incident is being investigated as a homicide, but detectives are not seeking a person of interest.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
updated March 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
More than five weeks after her disappearance, authorities have not publicly identified any suspects, persons of interest or any vehicles that could be connected to the crime.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Herald reported Thursday that Gomes da Silva was apparently named as a person of interest in the two police reports after a public records request for them was denied by Milford Police.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The incident is being investigated as a homicide, but detectives are not seeking a person of interest.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
updated March 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
More than five weeks after her disappearance, authorities have not publicly identified any suspects, persons of interest or any vehicles that could be connected to the crime.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Herald reported Thursday that Gomes da Silva was apparently named as a person of interest in the two police reports after a public records request for them was denied by Milford Police.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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