sleuthhounds

plural of sleuthhound
as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

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Noun
  • The film sees detectives discover the remains of 23 women and six men at the residence of filmmaker and serial killer Mark Chapel, who is arrested along with a collaborator, Donovan Summers, who is also later detained.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In their investigation, detectives learned that Garfias, Vargas’s ex-boyfriend, sent her a text message luring her to the outside of a bar, the district attorney said in the statement.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Arizona investigators couldn't figure out who Jane Doe was, and California authorities had no idea who the babies were.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That's why federal investigators called on Skull.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sleuthhounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleuthhounds. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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