as in detective
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
the retired policeman decided to become a private investigator
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With author Jon Krakauer and private investigator Sam Brower as guides, Berg weaves a tragic tale of great evil posing as remarkable salvation.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Prior to the Valley’s internal investigation and the private investigator’s testimony, city staff cited Merkel as one of their biggest safety concerns, right below the possibility of an active shooter.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 July 2024
Detectives identified the victim about two years later, after a private investigator from Ohio had provided them a picture of 25-year-old Marion Berry Ouma, from Dayton, Ohio, who had a similar appearance to the victim.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Spider-Noir, from executive producers/co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, tells the story of an aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
Prior to the Valley’s internal investigation and the private investigator’s testimony, city staff cited Merkel as one of their biggest safety concerns, right below the possibility of an active shooter.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 July 2024
Detectives identified the victim about two years later, after a private investigator from Ohio had provided them a picture of 25-year-old Marion Berry Ouma, from Dayton, Ohio, who had a similar appearance to the victim.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Spider-Noir, from executive producers/co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, tells the story of an aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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