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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Despite extensive investigation and identifying a person of interest in the case, no arrests were made.
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Robinson was taken into custody in Washington County, Utah, after the FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety released photos of a person of interest and asked the public for tips.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Lee was initially listed as a person of interest before being charged in March with murder after the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office concluded that homicidal violence could not be ruled out as a cause of Bravo’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement identified 44-year-old Oscar Feijoo, of Kearny, as a person of interest in the attack, according to Mello.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Robinson was taken into custody in Washington County, Utah, after the FBI and Utah Department of Public Safety released photos of a person of interest and asked the public for tips.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Lee was initially listed as a person of interest before being charged in March with murder after the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office concluded that homicidal violence could not be ruled out as a cause of Bravo’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Law enforcement identified 44-year-old Oscar Feijoo, of Kearny, as a person of interest in the attack, according to Mello.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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