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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Authorities identified Keith Gensamer, 49, as a person of interest.
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 30 Nov. 2025
The person of interest that deputies detained has not been publicly identified as the investigation continues.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Authorities have not publicly named a person of interest in the case.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The chief confirmed McFadden is still a person of interest in Sage’s case, which was reclassified as a homicide in 2016.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 30 Nov. 2025
The person of interest that deputies detained has not been publicly identified as the investigation continues.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Authorities have not publicly named a person of interest in the case.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The chief confirmed McFadden is still a person of interest in Sage’s case, which was reclassified as a homicide in 2016.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for person of interest
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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