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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Vermont prosecutors later disclosed that the person who supplied the guns Youngblut and Bauckholt used was a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania — a reference to the Zajkos’ killing.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Law enforcement officials – both local and federal – still have no main suspect, nor any particular person of interest.
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John Miller,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Several apparent breakthroughs, including DNA found on gloves near the scene and the arrest of a person of interest, ultimately failed to identify a suspect.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
More than four months later, investigators have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, and Nancy's whereabouts remain unknown.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Law enforcement officials – both local and federal – still have no main suspect, nor any particular person of interest.
—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Several apparent breakthroughs, including DNA found on gloves near the scene and the arrest of a person of interest, ultimately failed to identify a suspect.
—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
More than four months later, investigators have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, and Nancy's whereabouts remain unknown.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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