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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Ahead of opening statements, Judge Frances Gull ruled the composite sketches of a person of interest in the case released by the Indiana State Police early in the investigation will not be used during the trial.
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Detectives have spoken with a person of interest and will be working with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office on any charging decisions.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
Rome sweet Rome There is no doubt about it: Rome is a definite person of interest this season.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Pearson is now apparently a person of interest to federal prosecutors, as are Adams’s first deputy mayor, deputy mayor for public safety, schools chancellor, and numerous other top aides and city officials.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Detectives have spoken with a person of interest and will be working with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office on any charging decisions.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
Rome sweet Rome There is no doubt about it: Rome is a definite person of interest this season.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Pearson is now apparently a person of interest to federal prosecutors, as are Adams’s first deputy mayor, deputy mayor for public safety, schools chancellor, and numerous other top aides and city officials.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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