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 have identified a person of interest in the July 3, 2020, cold case murder of trans woman Bree Black.
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Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There's a person of interest in Kierra's case For years, little was known about Kierra's case — until July 2022, when Chicago authorities released new information, including details about a person of interest.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
At a news conference Tuesday in the same place where Black was killed, deputies announced that a man who is currently incarcerated in Florida is a person of interest in her death.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The person of interest is jailed on an unrelated violent charge and is believed to have been involved in other violent incidents, BSO said in a news release.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
There's a person of interest in Kierra's case For years, little was known about Kierra's case — until July 2022, when Chicago authorities released new information, including details about a person of interest.
—Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
At a news conference Tuesday in the same place where Black was killed, deputies announced that a man who is currently incarcerated in Florida is a person of interest in her death.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The person of interest is jailed on an unrelated violent charge and is believed to have been involved in other violent incidents, BSO said in a news release.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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