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a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
the code used by the serial killer in his letters to the police was actually cracked by an amateur detective
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That year, detectives were given more than 9,000 unsolved murders spanning more than two decades, and Rasmussen's case was one of them.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But the detectives continued to focus solely on the burglary theory.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Phoenix police detectives on Thursday arrested and charged the teen responsible for making the threat that led law enforcement to shut Sierra Linda High School one day earlier.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
After receiving this tip, detectives launched an investigation and located the children's parent at a hotel in Newton County later that day.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
And then the two detectives, Kevin and Mustache.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The current owner of the vehicle allowed detectives to conduct an in-depth examination of the truck, and the results of forensic tests indicated that hair evidence submitted for analysis belonged to Morgan Nick’s mother, Colleen Nick, or one of Colleen’s siblings or children, police said.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
With this new evidence, detectives confronted the parent, but the parent continued to deny any involvement or knowledge about the case.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
According to Phoenix police, detectives apprehended the teen and booked her on multiple felonies.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But the detectives continued to focus solely on the burglary theory.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Phoenix police detectives on Thursday arrested and charged the teen responsible for making the threat that led law enforcement to shut Sierra Linda High School one day earlier.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
After receiving this tip, detectives launched an investigation and located the children's parent at a hotel in Newton County later that day.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
And then the two detectives, Kevin and Mustache.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The current owner of the vehicle allowed detectives to conduct an in-depth examination of the truck, and the results of forensic tests indicated that hair evidence submitted for analysis belonged to Morgan Nick’s mother, Colleen Nick, or one of Colleen’s siblings or children, police said.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
With this new evidence, detectives confronted the parent, but the parent continued to deny any involvement or knowledge about the case.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
According to Phoenix police, detectives apprehended the teen and booked her on multiple felonies.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Detectives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectives. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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