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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Los Angeles County detectives have arrested a person of interest who was wanted in connection with a person's death in Huntington Park early Sunday morning.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Nine days after the shooting, Watts was questioned by Oakland police as a person of interest in an armed robbery.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
An investigation identified Ratliff as a person of interest, and detectives obtained a search warrant for Ratliff’s DNA, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Fregoso is wanted as a person of interest in connection with the death of his wife, who is Daleza's mother, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Nine days after the shooting, Watts was questioned by Oakland police as a person of interest in an armed robbery.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
An investigation identified Ratliff as a person of interest, and detectives obtained a search warrant for Ratliff’s DNA, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Fregoso is wanted as a person of interest in connection with the death of his wife, who is Daleza's mother, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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