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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Earlier this week, Chicago police released images and video of the four persons of interest entering the Tune-Up Bar on the 3800 block of West Belmont Avenue.
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Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Freeman, who was named as a person of interest in the unsolved disappearance of Heaven McGee, was released from jail in his arson case and remains free, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey said that detectives identified Mason’s husband of 13 years, Ellis, as a person of interest after reviewing surveillance footage.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Police have detained several persons of interest but have not charged anyone.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
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Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Freeman, who was named as a person of interest in the unsolved disappearance of Heaven McGee, was released from jail in his arson case and remains free, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Vero Beach Police Chief David Currey said that detectives identified Mason’s husband of 13 years, Ellis, as a person of interest after reviewing surveillance footage.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Police have detained several persons of interest but have not charged anyone.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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