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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Detectives are currently questioning a person of interest.
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Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Police interviewed a person of interest, but there are currently no suspects in custody, according to NBC 6.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Authorities identified an initial person of interest in 1995 as Billy Jack Lincks, who drove a red truck.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2018, Marks was identified as a person of interest in a wanton endangerment investigation after a woman reported to police that another driver cut her off and then cocked and pointed a handgun at her during a confrontation at a traffic light.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
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Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Police interviewed a person of interest, but there are currently no suspects in custody, according to NBC 6.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Authorities identified an initial person of interest in 1995 as Billy Jack Lincks, who drove a red truck.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2018, Marks was identified as a person of interest in a wanton endangerment investigation after a woman reported to police that another driver cut her off and then cocked and pointed a handgun at her during a confrontation at a traffic light.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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