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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This person of interest is alive and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to an April crime bulletin release by SFPD.
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Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Police released an image of a person of interest.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Police have detained several persons of interest but have not charged anyone.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Amtrak Police said in a statement that a person of interest was taken into custody at the scene, and investigators recovered a knife.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Police released an image of a person of interest.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Police have detained several persons of interest but have not charged anyone.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Amtrak Police said in a statement that a person of interest was taken into custody at the scene, and investigators recovered a knife.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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