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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Wow the Providence Chief of Police just completely threw Kash Patel under the bus and revealed the FBI handled the person of interest (whose name was leaked to the press) before being released.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Late on Sunday night, as the snow melted, Providence police released the person of interest, citing a lack of evidence.
—Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Multiple outlets, citing officials briefed on the investigation, reported the person of interest's identity.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Police had a person of interest in custody Monday morning, and a weapon was recovered.
—Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Late on Sunday night, as the snow melted, Providence police released the person of interest, citing a lack of evidence.
—Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Multiple outlets, citing officials briefed on the investigation, reported the person of interest's identity.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Police had a person of interest in custody Monday morning, and a weapon was recovered.
—Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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